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Create > Members allows you to draw new members in the model.  To draw a member, simply move the mouse and click the left mouse button from point to point.

 

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The clicked points must be intersections on the grid or existing nodes.  These points become the element nodes.  New nodes are created if necessary.  Members are drawn continuously.  Right clicking the mouse once lets you start drawing members from a new location.  Remember, the start and end nodes determine the default local coordinate system.  The members drawn have the current section and material properties.  You may use the commands in the Modify ribbon to assign appropriate properties to them.

 

You may also specify a node by entering nodal X, Y and Z (optional) coordinates in the command window via the keyboard.  This is very useful if you need to specify nodes outside the grid interactions.  In addition, you may specify a node by entering an existing node number directly.  You can combine the use of keyboard and mouse to draw members.

 

You may turn on annotations for nodes and members while drawing.  To do that, use the Display Options buttons on the Quick Access Toolbar.  The command remains in effect until another command is selected, the right mouse button is clicked twice, or ESC is pressed.

 

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