Replace Nodes
Use the Edit Elements: Replace tool to relocate and replace the positions of nodes.
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From the 2D ribbon, click the Edit Elements > Replace tool.
Elements are colored according to how well they adhere to the pre-set quality requirements defined in the criteria file.
- Optional:
Find all elements at or below a certain quality level.
- Click Find on the guide bar.
- Increase or decrease the number of layers around patches of failed elements by clicking or on the guide bar.
- Review the next or previous patch of failed elements by clicking or on the guide bar.
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Select a replacement method from the guide bar then
select nodes/element edges. A preview of the collapsed edge is shown when you
hover the mouse over the entity (FE Edges).
Tip: You can toggle graphical previews from the options menu.
Method Node Replacement Steps One to One - Select a node to relocate and replace.
- Select a target node.
The second node replaces the first.
Note: You can also perform one to one replacement by selecting an element edge to collapse. Selecting an element edge automatically performs midpoint replacement.Multi to One - Select multiple nodes.
- From the selected nodes, left-click on a single target
node.
All other nodes are relocated to and replaced by this node.
Multi to Multi - Select source nodes by path to relocate and replace.
- Select target nodes by path.
- Click Replace on the guide bar to replace all nodes at once.