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Node Rotate dialog box

Type
Rotate Lets you rotate the selected nodes through an arc.
Copy and Rotate Lets you create a single copy of the selected set of nodes and rotate them through an arc.
Nodes to Rotate
Select Node Lets you select the nodes to rotate.
Node Labels Lets you add nodes to the selection.Use a space or comma to separate your entries.Use a colon or a dash to add a range of node labels.For example, enter 1:10 or 1-10 to add all the node labels from 1 to 10.Use colons to add an incremented range of node labels.For example, enter:1:9:2 to add node labels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.1:10:2 to add node labels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10.10:1:-2 to add node labels 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1.Press enter or click Select to add your entries.To edit your selection, click Edit Node Selection .
Axis of Rotation
Specify Vector Lets you specify a vector that defines the axis about which to rotate the nodes. See Vector dialog box for more information.
Reverse Direction Reverses the vector's direction.
Specify Point Lets you select the point about which to rotate the nodes. See Point dialog box for more information.
Rotation Angle
Copy Option Appears if you select Copy and Rotate from the Type menu. Specifies how the software should rotate the nodes.Choose Per Copy to rotate each individual copy of the nodes by the specified angle.Choose Total to rotate all nodes in all copies a total of the specified angle.
Angle Specifies the angle about which to rotate the nodes.
Label
Label Options Lets you specify the method to use to define node labels.Choose Label/Increment to specify the starting label to use for the new nodes and the increment between subsequent labels.Choose Offset to offset the starting label to use for the new nodes by a specified value.
Label Lets you specify the starting label for the new nodes.
Increment Lets you specify the increment the software should use for each successive node label.
Offset Lets you specify a value by which to offset the starting label for the new nodes from the current highest node label.
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Node Rotate dialog box, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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