Drag

Structural Design User Guide

The user can drag a section along with any attached sections lengths and secondary nodes. The section length is automatically adjusted and secondary nodes are realigned.From the SECTIONS tab, in the Modify group, click Section, select Drag from the drop-down list to display the Drag Explicitly window.

The Datum drop-down list enables the user to select the element Origin or an ID Design point as the point for the dragging operation. However, the Origin co-ordinates with respect to the World are displayed by default.

Any valid design element may be used to define the axis system for the direction boxes by entering the appropriate element in the wrt box.

The Positioning Control window may be used to determine the new position by graphical pick, as previously mentioned.

A bounding box and axes aid at the start position are also displayed.

All connected sections trim to the new position of the owning section, they adjust their length as necessary. The behaviour of the attached sections depends on whether the joint is dominant or subordinate.