System

The parent container (system, assembly, or analysis) in which the points will be created.

Marker

The marker in whose reference the points will be created.

Coordinates

Select a coordinate type for the points:

Cartesian

Points created in Cartesian coordinates use the loc_rel_to location function.

Cylindrical

For Cylindrical coordinates, the points are created with the reference marker as the center, at the specified radius.

Use the drop-down menu to select an angle unit:

The angle is considered from the X axis towards the Y axis as positive.

Points created with Cylindrical coordinates use the loc_cylindrical location function.

Create mirror points about marker plane

Activate the check box to create mirror points about the marker plane.  Specify the following options:

Marker plane

Use the drop-down menu to select a marker plane for the mirror points:

Create mirror
point as

Use the drop-down menu to select the type of mirror points that will be created:

Varname suffix

Allows you to define the suffix for the points variable name (also referred to as "varname" in short) that will be created.  Any reference to the entity by another entity is made using the variable name.

Label suffix

Allows you to define the a descriptive name for the points that will be created.  The label suffix can be alphanumeric, and it may also contain special characters and spaces.

Varname prefix

Allows you to define the prefix for the points variable name (also referred to as "varname" in short) that will be created.  Any reference to the entity by another entity is made using the variable name.

Label prefix

Allows you to define the a descriptive name for the points that will be created.  The label prefix can be alphanumeric, and it may also contain special characters and spaces.

Clear All

Clears all of the point information listed in the table area.

Click the file browser to import a .csv file which contains three columns of data (X, Y, Z).

X, Y, Z

OR

R, Theta (deg), Z

The X, Y, Z coordinates of the point (for Cartesian coordinates).

OR

The R, Theta (deg), Z coordinates of the point (for Cylindrical coordinates).

Total number
of points

Enter the total number of points to be created.

OK

Adds the points to the model and closes the dialog.

Apply

Adds the points to the model and keeps the dialog open to allow additional parametric points to be created.

Cancel

Cancels the creation of the points and closes the dialog.