To add beams between existing nodes or along beams by generating
new nodes, use the following procedure.
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On the
Geometry ribbon tab,
Add Beam tool in the
Beam group.
The mouse pointer changes to the Add Beams
cursor (
).
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Click on any point along the first beam where the starting node of
the new beam will lie.
If the program detects you are clicking on an existing node, skip
to Step 6.
If an existing node is not present at that
point, a dialog box will prompt for a new node to be created.
-
Click
Yes.
The
Insert Nodes into Beam # dialog
opens. The value in the
Distance edit box is the exact location
clicked on from the start of the beam.
- Optional:
Edit the
Distance value as necessary.
-
Click
OK
A new node is created on the selected beam and a the
new beam member is
rubber banded
to this point.
Tip: If
the new node input is not within a close proximity of the point clicked on the
screen (that which resulted in the dialog opening), no
rubber band
line will be shown. In this case, simply click
on the new node to start the creation of the beam.
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Click a point along another beam or an existing node to specify
the end point of the new beam.
If this is not at an existing node, refer to steps 2
through 5 for inserting a new node into a beam.
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To stop adding beams:
- Press Esc
-
select any tool