Note: | To accept selection(s), press Enter, click Yes or right-click the mouse button; or select Cancel. |
1. | From the Menu Bar, select Connections > Clip > Create. |
2. | Click to select the parts of the first set. Click to select the parts of the second set: |
• | Click and pick part(s) in the graphic window. |
• | Click to include the parts by box selection: |
• | The default box is rectangular. |
• | Use the SHIFT key to define a polygon box. |
• | Click to include all the parts selected in the tree. |
3. | Click to view the selected parts. |
4. | If needed, click to clear the selection. |
In the Location sub-window, set the clip center location
Two options are available to set the clip center location:
• | Select the Location / Element tab. |
• | Click and select an element in the graphic window. |
• | Set an element ID in the Shell Element Id field and click Ok. |
• | Select the Location / Node tab: |
o | Click and select a node and see the clip in the graphic window. |
o | Click and define a point and see the clip by picking the selected parts in the graphic window. |
o | Click and pick two nodes and see clip in the middle of the graphic window. |
o | Click and pick two points and see clip in the middle of the graphic window. |
o | Set a node ID in the Node Id field and click Ok. |
o | Set the coordinates X, Y, and Z and click to view the point. |
In the Direction sub-window, set the clip direction
1. | Select the Direction sub-window. |
2. | Click Normal to element(s) to automatically define the normal. |
• | Unclick Normal to element(s) to manually define the direction: |
o | Set the vector in the Vector Coord. fields; or |
o | Click and pick two nodes in the graphic window; or |
o | Click and pick three nodes in the graphic window. The clip direction will be the normal to the plane defined by the three selected nodes. |
Set the clip properties
1. | In the Clip Name field, enter the clip name. |
2. | In the Length 1 field, enter the length 1. |
3. | In the Length 2 field, enter the length 2. |
4. | In the Diameter field, enter the diameter. |
5. | Click to view the clip. |
Add nodes in the first set and/or second set
1. | Click to select the first set. Click to select the second set. |
• | Click to add nodes by picking. |
• | Click to add nodes by box (use the SHIFT key to use a polygon box). |
• | Click to remove nodes by box (use the SHIFT key to use a polygon box). |
2. | Click Save to save the created clip. |
Click Cancel to cancel the clip creation.
3. | Click Close to close the menu. |