This operation allows to duplicate nodes of your mesh, which can be useful to emulate a crack in the model. Duplication consists in replacement of an existing mesh element by another one. Lower level elements of the duplicated ones are cloned automatically.
To duplicate nodes:
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From the Modification menu choose Transformation -> Duplicate Nodes item or click "Duplicate Nodes" button in the toolbar.
Duplicate Nodes button
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Check in the dialog box one of two radio buttons corresponding to the type of nodes duplication operation you would like to perform.
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Fill the other fields available in the dialog box (depends on the chosen operation mode).
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Click the Apply or Apply and Close button to perform the operation of nodes duplication.
"Duplicate Nodes" dialog has two working modes:
Without duplication of border elements
In this mode the dialog looks like:
Parameters to be defined in this mode:
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Group of nodes to duplicate (mandatory): these nodes will be duplicated.
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Group of elements to replace nodes with new ones (optional): the duplicated nodes will be associated with these elements.
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Construct group with newly created nodes option (checked by default): if checked - the group with just created nodes will be built.
With duplication of border elements
In this mode the dialog looks like:
Parameters to be defined in this mode:
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Group of elements to duplicate (mandatory): these elements will be duplicated.
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Group of nodes at not to duplicate (optional): group of nodes at crack bottom which will not be duplicated.
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Group of elements to replace nodes with new ones (mandatory): the duplicated nodes will be associated with these elements.
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Construct group with newly created elements option (checked by default): if checked - the group of just created elements will be built.
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Construct group with newly created nodes option (checked by default): if checked - the group of just created nodes will be built.
See Also a sample TUI Script of a Duplicate nodes operation.