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.