Create Paths from Points
You can create a path from data points that you define with X-, Y-, and Z-coordinates.
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From the Setup section of the action bar,
click Path
.
- Optional: Enter a Name for the path.
- From the Type options, select Points.
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Click points directly on the model to create the data points for your path.
Alternatively, you can click
to add a new row and enter the X-, Y-, and Z-coordinates manually.
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Click
to delete a single row or click
to delete all rows.
You can also click
to clear the contents of any cell.
- Select Snap to nodes to align the proposed point with the nearest node.
- Select Follow model to force the proposed points to deform with the model when the scale factor, step, frame, or load case is changed.
- Optional:
Click
to show or hide the mesh.
- Optional: Select Create XY to create an X-Y plot from the path you defined, immediately on closure of the Path dialog box.
- Click Apply or click OK to commit the changes and to close the dialog box.