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Labels and display methods : Nodes

The Nodes page of the Labels and Display Methods dialog box is where various types of node related labels may be switched on for display in the current Graphic View.

Node label options are as follows.

  • Dots at nodes
  • Node IDs
  • Constraint axis IDs are labelled in the format a followed by the axis set number, only at nodes for which the constraint axes are not global
  • Restraints and Supports – restraints are represented either by symbol or by text label, depending on the Data Display Preference; spring supports are labelled in the format SprSpt. followed by the direction codes
  • Joints – primary nodes are labelled in the format Jt followed by the direction codes. A line is drawn from each constrained node to its primary
  • Rigid constraints – primary nodes are labelled in the format Rgd followed by the direction codes. A line is drawn from each constrained node to its primary
  • Constraint equations – constrained nodes are labelled in the format CEq followed by the direction codes. A line is drawn from each primary node to its constrained
  • Tied interfaces – each node that is part of an interface has a brown dot
  • Raft interaction numbers are labelled in the format R followed by the interaction number
  • Raft interaction area is drawn in orange over the raft
  • Pile interaction numbers are labelled in the format P followed by the interaction number
  • Pile interaction area is drawn in brown to the depth of the pile

Data IDs, such as constraint axis references, may be labelled either by number, by name or by name and number. If no name is given then the reference is by number, regardless of this setting.

The Apply to group of options determines which nodes in the current Graphic View are to have the node labels applied. They are as follows:

  • Apply to, All
  • Apply to, Selection – the labels are to be applied to the currently selected nodes; this is only enabled when the cursor mode is Select nodes and some nodes are selected
  • Apply to, Current set – the labels are to be applied to the same set of nodes to which labels are currently applied, regardless of the current cursor mode and selection set; this is only enabled when node labels were previously applied to a selection set

Reset page​

Resets the label settings on this page to the default view settings.

Apply​

Applies the current settings to the image without exiting the dialog box.

See also: Graphic settings dialog box