List of Duplicate Nodes / Beams / Plates dialog
Used to detect the presence of two or more instances of the same beam or plate, depending on the ribbon tool selected.
Opens when either:
- is selected from the Geometry Tools group on the Utilities ribbon tab,
- is selected from the Geometry Tools group on the Utilities ribbon tab,
- is selected from the Geometry Tools group on the Utilities ribbon tab.
If any duplicates of the selected object type are detected (that is, beams that share common end nodes or plates that share all common vertices), then a list of the duplicate beam or plate pairs is displayed.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Retain | When a pair is selected, click Retain. You are then prompted to select which member or plate number to retain. |
| Remove All Duplicates | Click to remove all duplicate items in the model. You are prompted to confirm you want to remove the second and additional items listed from the model. Click OK. |
| Show Node Coordinates | (Nodes only) Click to display a list of nodal coordinates for the duplicate nodes. |