Align Tools: Beam Axes to Framework

Description

Aligns local or principal axes of selected beam elements with the normals of a pseudo surface fitted over the beam framework.

The framework must comprise beam elements that define a trilateral or quadrilateral gridwork of cells. Each cell is then effectively treated like a pseudo plate element and the perimeter beams are aligned in the pseudo plate's normal axis direction.

Dialog

Axis

Beam axis to be aligned.

The axis can be one of the local (x,y) or principal (1,2) axes.

Dir

The direction of the aligned beam axis with respect to the reference axis.

+ aligns the beam axis to the positive direction of the reference axis.
– aligns the beam axis to the negative direction of the reference axis.

Common Controls

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