This function allows the user to change the section cut location by moving
the mouse. The section cut can translate along the local W axis or rotate about
the local W axis.
l TRANSLATE
Click the MOVE SECTION BY MOUSE button, and eta/Post displays a Control
Window for the user to define the reference point. Click DEFINE REFERENCE POINT
to select a node in the current section as the reference node. Or click
PREVIOUS POINT, to use the previously defined reference point. The program
draws a line along the local W axis as the directional line. Move the mouse
along the directional line to obtain the new section cut nearest the cursor.
Click the left mouse button to accept the new section and exit the function. The
distance between the new section location and the reference point is
dynamically displayed in the window.
l ROTATE
Click the MOVE SECTION BY MOUSE button, and eta/Post displays a Control
Window for the user to define the rotation axis. Click DEFINE ROTATION AXIS, to
select two nodes in the current section as the W-Axis. Or click PREVIOUS AXIS
to use the previously defined rotation axis. The user can drag the mouse to
rotate the section along the W axis. Click the left or right mouse button to
accept the new section and exit the function. The rotate angle of the new
section based on the reference section is displayed in the window.
l MOVE OR ROTATE
SECTION BY INPUTTING DISPLACEMENT
This function allows the user to input offset value to move section
line position. Offset value is based on the previously defined cutting section.
Enter the offset value and click the GO button, the section will translate
along or rotate about the defined local W-axis.
l FROM … TO
This function is used to define starting point and ending point of
defining section animation by defined section location.