2.3.3.7. Create Keypoints Along a Path
- Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Create> Keypoints> In Active CS. The
Create Keypoints in Active Coordinate System dialog box appears. - Enter 7 for keypoint number. Type a 0 in each of the X,Y, Z location fields.
- Click on Apply.
- Enter 8 for keypoint number.
- Enter 0,0,-L_SHANK for the X,Y, Z location, and click on Apply.
- Enter 9 for keypoint number.
- Enter 0,L_HANDLE,-L_SHANK for the X,Y, Z location, and click on OK.
2.3.3.8. Create Lines Along a Path
- Choose menu path Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Window Controls> Window Options. The Window Options
dialog box appears. - In the Location of triad drop down menu, select "At top left."
- Click on OK.
- Choose menu path Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Pan/Zoom/Rotate. The Pan-Zoom-Rotate dialog box appears.
- Click on "Iso" to generat e an isometric view and click on Close.
- Choose menu path Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> View Settings> Angle of Rotation. The Angle of Rotation
dialog box appears. - Enter 90 for angle in degrees.
- In the Axis of rotation drop down menu, select "Global Cartes X."
- Click on OK.
- Choose menu path Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Numbering. The Plot Numbering Controls dialog box ap-
pears. - Click the Keypoint numbers radio button to turn keypoint numbering on.
- Click the Line numbers radio button to turn line numbering on.
- Click on OK.
- Choose menu path Main Menu> Preprocessor> Modeling> Create> Lines> Lines> Straight Line. The
Create Straight Line picking menu appears. - Click once on keypoints 4 and 1 to create a line between keypoints 1 and 4. (If you have trouble reading
the keypoint numbers in the ANSYS Graphics window, use the controls on the Pan-Zoom-Rotate dialog
box (Utility Menu> PlotCtrls> Pan/Zoom/Rotate) to zoom in.) - Click once on keypoints 7 and 8 to create a line between keypoints 7 and 8.
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