Setting base point for lines "at distance"
Setting base point for lines "at distance"
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I am so bad at Femap... I'm trying to draw a straight line beginning from the upper left point shown in the first image I posted. For the first point of the line, I use the "on point" method to select it. For the second point, I'm trying to use the "at distance" method since all I know is a direction (negative x axis) and a line length. The third image I posted is the line I'm getting.
Clearly, the base point for the at distance method is not coincident with the first point of my line. If I don't know the coordinates for the base point of my line, how can I proceed unless Femap transcribes the coordinates I select for the first point of my line as the base point of the at distance method?
Clearly, the base point for the at distance method is not coincident with the first point of my line. If I don't know the coordinates for the base point of my line, how can I proceed unless Femap transcribes the coordinates I select for the first point of my line as the base point of the at distance method?
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RE: Setting base point for lines "at distance"
RE: Setting base point for lines "at distance"
RE: Setting base point for lines "at distance"
When you click a point as Base Point selection there should be Point ID displayed in X Y Z fields, not some values.