To orient the local axis of a plate element towards or
away from an arbitrary point, use the following procedure.
The local z axis
of the plates will remain perpendicular to the plane of the elements. This tool
will simply orient the local axis such that this z axis points generally toward
or away from the specified reference point. Refer to
Plate Element Local Coordinate System for additional details.
Select one or more plates in the view window.
On the
Specification ribbon tab, select the
Plate > Plate Reference
Point tool in the
Specifications group.
The
Plate Reference Point dialog opens.
Specify the
X,
Y, and
Z coordinates of an arbitrary reference point.
Select if the
Local Z Axis of the elements should point
towards or away from the reference point.
Select the
To Selection option.
Note: The
To View option assigns the specification to
all plates in the view window.