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Append FEM dialog box

Source FEM
Loaded FEM Selects a source FEM from a list of loaded FEM files.
FEM file selector Loads a FEM if the desired source FEM is not already loaded.
String to prepend fem object names Specifies a unique text string to prepend to all named FEM objects. This ensure that all object names are unique, and helps you to identify appended FEM objects in the Simulation Navigator.The default string is the source FEM file name.
ID Specification
Node Specifies an offset to use for renumbering nodes in the source FEM. The default value is based on the highest node number used in the target FEM.
Element Specifies an offset to use for renumbering elements in the source FEM. The default value is based on the highest element number used in the target FEM.
Physical (PID) Specifies an offset to use for renumbering physical property IDs in the source FEM. The default value is based on the highest physical property ID used in the target FEM.
Offset Specifies that the offset value be added to the source FEM IDs.If you do not select Offset, all IDs in the source FEM are renumbered sequentially, beginning with the offset value.
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