Replace Panel
Use the Replace panel to relocate one node to the position of another or manually equivalence two nodes.
Location: 1D, 2D, 3D pages
Replacements occur immediately upon selecting the nodes; there is no command button to trigger the replacement, only to reject (undo) it. The replacement is made permanent when you leave the panel or combine another node pair, therefore you cannot reject it after leaving the panel and returning.
- Yes
- Replace the node and destroy the element.
- No
- Abort the replacement.
- yes to All
- Automatically accept the current replacement and all subsequent replacements, suppressing the warning message until you exit and re-enter the panel.
- no to All
- Automatically abort the current replacement and any subsequent replacements that would result in a destroyed element, suppressing the warning message until you exit and re-enter the panel.
Panel Options
Option | Action |
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replace: node | Select a node to relocate to location of the second node. |
with: node | Select a node to retain. Depending on the settings, it may or may not remain in its original location. |
equivalence | Redefine any entities referencing the first node, to replace that reference with the node ID of the second node. Clear the equivalence checkbox to relocate the replaced node to the location of the retained node. Both nodes will remain as distinct, coincident entities. In Figure 3, this would cause the tria element to become a sliver. |
at mid-point | Combine the two nodes at the midpoint between their original locations. Affected elements may be destroyed or changed. |
total = | The total distance between the original replace node and with node. This is a read-only field (you cannot change the values) that populates when the replacement occurs. |
x dist = | The global X component between the original replace node and with node. This is a read-only field (you cannot change the values) that populates when the replacement occurs. |
y dist = | The global Y component between the original replace node and with node. This is a read-only field (you cannot change the values) that populates when the replacement occurs. |
z dist = | The global Z component between the original replace node and with node. This is a read-only field (you cannot change the values) that populates when the replacement occurs. |
Command Buttons
Button | Action |
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replace | Perform the node replacement. |
return | Exit the panel. |