| 1. | Select the create subpanel. |
| 2. | Click the switch under vector creation method: and select base and magnitude. |
| 3. | Indicate the nodes where you want to place vectors entities by selecting them on your model, or click nodes and choose the nodes from the extended entity selection menu. |
| 4. | If you want to use the vector magnitude method: |
| • | Use the plane and vector collector to specify the method to use to indicate the vector along which the vector entity should be directed. |
| • | If the option N1, N2, and N3 is chosen, select two or three nodes on your model to indicate the vector along which the force should act. |
| • | Enter the magnitude for the vector. |
| 5. | If you want to specify the direction and magnitude of the vector entity by typing in the components: |
| • | Click components and type in the x, y, and z values of the components. (Skip the next step.) |
| 6. | Click the toggle to create the vector in the global system or the local system. |
| 7. | If you select local system, click system and enter the ID of the desired system. |
The nodes with vectors applied are displayed.
