Context:
You create a point list path by entering the coordinates of points into a
table. For points that coincide with nodal locations, you can specify the node
label or select the node in the viewport and
Abaqus
will enter the undeformed coordinates of the node into the table. You can also
select a node list path to enter nodal coordinates into the table. To help
determine which node labels are of interest, you may want to produce a model
plot with node symbols and node numbers visible prior to creating the path. For
more information, see
Customizing model labels.
Locate the path creation and editing options.
Use the following techniques to create or edit a point list path:
Create a new path
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From the main menu bar, select
.
The Create Path dialog box appears.
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Abaqus
displays a default name for the path in the Name text
field. To provide a more meaningful name, replace this default with the name of
your choice (including blank spaces if you wish).
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In the Create Path dialog box, click
Point list; then click Continue.
Edit an existing path
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From the main menu bar, select
.
From the menu that appears, select the path you want to edit.
The Edit Point List Path dialog box appears.
In the Point Coordinates table, use standard
keyboard and mouse editing techniques to enter, modify, or delete coordinates.
To enter coordinates, use any of the following techniques:
Type in the coordinate values of a point
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Specify the values as X-,
Y-, Z-coordinates
separated by spaces or commas; for example, 1.0, 3.4, 2.0.
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Press Enter.
Include the coordinates of a nodal location by
querying the node
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Select Node query.
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Choose the part instance for which you want to determine nodal
coordinates. Click the arrow next to the Part instance
field to see a list of the available part instances.
To obtain the coordinates of a node, do one of the following:
- Type the node label into the Node label
field, and press Enter or click Query.
- Click Select from Viewport
, and select a node.
Abaqus
displays the undeformed X-,
Y-, and Z-coordinates of
the node.
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To enter these coordinates into the path definition table before,
after, or at the currently highlighted row, click Add
Before, Add After, or
Replace, respectively.
For special table editing options or to read data from an ASCII
file, press mouse button 3. (For more information, see
Entering tabular data.)
Include the coordinates of nodes from a node list
path
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Select Node list path.
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Choose the node path list from which you want to enter the nodal
coordinates. Click the arrow next to the Node list path
field to see a list of the available paths.
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To enter these coordinates into the path definition table before,
after, or at the currently highlighted row, click Add
Before, Add After, or
Replace, respectively.
On the model plot in the current viewport,
Abaqus
highlights all points included in the path and displays the path connectivity.
When you are done, click OK.
If you created a new path,
Abaqus/CAE
adds the path name to the Path Manager list. By default,
Abaqus/CAE
saves the path you have specified for the duration of the session. If you want
to retain a path for use in subsequent sessions, save it to an
XML file, to the model database, or to an
output database; for more information, see
Managing session objects and session options.
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