Access the Point Information form by moving the cursor onto the object as if to select it, and then clicking the right mouse button rather than the left mouse button. The following list identifies the assignments that can be made and provides a hyperlink to the Help topic associated with the item. Although many assignment options are available, make only those assignments required for your model.
Note: When displaying an object-based model, many items can be edited by double left clicking on the parameter (not the item name) to display the forms used to make the assignment. With a form displayed, click the F1key to display a form-specific help topic. The hyperlinks below also provide access to those help topics.
Label Displays the label of the point object.
Constraints. Identifies constraints assigned to the point. See Joint - Constraints for more information.
Restraint. Identifies the restraints ( ux, uy, uz, rx, ry, rz) assigned to the point object, if any. See Joint - Restraints for more information.
Local Axes. Identifies the local axis for the point. See Joint - Local Axes for more information.
Springs. Identifies the spring assignments ( ux, uy, uz, rx, ry, rz) made to the point object, if any. See Joint - Springs for more information.
Masses. Identifies the additional point mass assigned to the point object. See Joint - Masses for more information.
Panel Zone. Identifies the panel zone connectivity, local 2 axis, and spring property assignment, if any to the point object. See Joint - Panel Zones for more information.
Joint Patterns. Identifies the joint pattern assigned to the point object, if any. See Assign Joint Patterns for more information.
Group Identifies the group to which the point object has been assigned. See Assign to Groups for more information.
Generalized Displ. Identifies any generalized displacements defined for the point object. See Generalized Displacements for more information.
RS Named Sets. Identifies any response spectrum named sets assigned to the point object. See Named Sets for more information.
Plot Functions. Identifies any joint plot functions assigned to the point object. See Joint Plot Functions form for more information.
Merge Points. Identifies the merge number assigned to the selected joint. See Merge Points for more information.
Update Display button. Use this button to update the active window with the most recent change made to the selected object.
Modify Display button. Use this button to access the Show Joint Assignments form, which lists the various specifications or assignments made to the selected object. Use the form to select which specification or assignment is to be displayed in the active window, regardless of the sequence of the changes.