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Along a Vector

Along a Vector

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Along a Vector

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The Create Points Along a Vector utility allows you to create a set of points along a vector.

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Macros Menu > Create Points > Along a Vector utility

Select one of the following options:

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Option

Description

Select First Point

Use the Point/Node collector to select the first point attached to the model.

Select Second Point

Use the Point/Node collector to select the second point attached to the model.

Place data in

Use the System collector to select the system attached to the model.

Number of points

Allows you to input the number of points that will be created.

Points varname prefix

Allows you to define the prefix for the points varname that will be automatically created.

Points label prefix

Allows you to define the prefix for the points label that will be automatically created.

Keep values as Parametric equations

By default the new point locations will be a parametric function of the original points.  Activating this check box allows you to used the calculated point locations directly.

Create Points

Click Create Points to run the macro and create a set of points.
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Option

Description

Select Point

Use the Point/Node collector to select the point attached to the model.

Select Vector

Use the Vector collector to select the vector attached to the model.

Place data in

Use the System collector to select the system attached to the model.

Distance between points

Allows you to define the distance between the created points.

Number of points

Allows you to input the number of points that will be created.

Points varname prefix

Allows you to define the prefix for the points varname that will be automatically created.

Points label prefix

Allows you to define the prefix for the points label that will be automatically created.

Keep values as Parametric equations

By default the new point locations will be a parametric function of the original points.  Activating this check box allows you to used the calculated point locations directly.

Create Points

Click Create Points to run the macro and create a set of points.