| Axis of Rotation |
Select the global axis of rotation about which the selected components are repeated. |
| Through group |
| Setting | Description |
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| Node |
The reference point through which the axis for circular repeat operation passes.
Click the node selection tool and then click on a node in the view window to select a node in lieu of typing the node number.
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| Point |
Type the X Coordinate and Y Coordinate of a an arbitrary reference point (i.e., when you want to use a axis of rotation that does not pass through an existing node). |
| Assign REF JT
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The reference point used for the circular repeat will also be used as the reference
point for the beta angle for each member (including the selected
source member). This allows you to orient all the members
towards the central axis of rotation.
Effect of BETA angle option
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| Total Angle |
Type he total sweep angle of rotation between the original structure and the last copied structure. |
| No of Steps |
Type the number of copies you want to generate over the specified angle (up to a
maximum of 99). |
| Geometry Only |
Only geometry data is copied. That is, nodes, member and element incidences are generated but no properties, loads, etc. will be assigned to the new objects.
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| Link Steps |
Instructs the program to generate new members between each step in the direction of the repeat. |
| Open Base |
This option instructs the program to not generate linking members at the base of the structure (i.e., the lowest nodes in the selection). |
