Plate Reference Point dialog
Used to specify options for determining the general direction of the local Z axis of elements.
Opens when the Plate Specifications > Plate Reference Point tool is selected from the Specifications group on the Specification ribbon tab.
| Setting | Description |
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| Point | Type the global coordinates of a point to use for orienting the local z axis of the plate elements.
Note: The local coordinate system of the plate must still obey that the xy plane lie in the plane of the element itself. So the z axis won't necessarily point directly to this coordinate. Rather, the z axis will point away from the element to the side that the reference point is located.
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| Local Z Axis | Select an option to define the direction of the local z axis of the plate element with reference to the Point provided. |
| Assign | Select the scope of plates which the geometric constant is to be
assigned:
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