Showing Point Distance

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Showing Point Distance with the Point Option

Show the distance between two points. A multi-page spreadsheet is used to display the distance, direction cosine and point location data for each point pair.

Tip: More Help:

• Select Menu (p. 35) in the Patran Reference Manual

• Topology

• Global Model Tolerance & Geometry

• Coordinate Frame Definitions

Show Point Distance Information Spreadsheet

Cell Callback Actions


From Point ID	Highlights the point using the secondary highlight color; displays general information about the point (type, location, etc.) in the textbox.
To Point ID	Highlights the point using the secondary highlight color; displays general information about the point (type, location, etc.) in the textbox.
Reference CID	Highlights both points using the secondary highlight color; displays general information about the reference frame (type, origin, etc.) in the textbox.
Other columns	Highlights both points using the secondary highlight color; displays the long (un-abbreviated) form of the data in the textbox.

Showing Point Distance with the Curve Option

Show the distance between point/curve pairs. A multi-page spreadsheet is used to display the distance, direction cosine and minimum point location data for each point/curve pair.

Tip: More Help:

• Select Menu (p. 35) in the Patran Reference Manual

• Topology

• Global Model Tolerance & Geometry

• Coordinate Frame Definitions

Show Point/Curve Distance Information Spreadsheet

Cell Callback Actions


From Point ID	Highlights the point using the secondary highlight color; displays general information about the point (type, location, etc.) in the textbox.
From Curve ID	Highlights the curve using the secondary highlight color; displays general information about the curve (type, etc.) in the textbox.
Reference CID	Highlights both entities using the secondary highlight color; displays general information about the reference frame (type, origin, etc.) in the textbox.
Other Columns	Highlights both entities using the secondary highlight color; displays the long (un-abbreviated) form of the data in the textbox; and displays a marker on the curve where the minimum distance occurs.

Showing Point Distance with the Surface Option

Show the distance between point/surface pairs. A multi-page spreadsheet is used to display the distance, direction cosine and minimum point location data for each point/surface pair.

Tip: More Help:

• Select Menu (p. 35) in the Patran Reference Manual

• Topology

• Global Model Tolerance & Geometry

• Coordinate Frame Definitions

Show Point/Surface Distance Information Spreadsheet

Cell Callback Actions


To Point ID	Highlights the point using the secondary Highlight color; displays general information about the point (type, location, etc.) in the textbox.
From Surface ID	Highlights the surface using the secondary Highlight color; displays general information about the surface (type, etc.) in the textbox.
Reference CID	Highlights both entities in the secondary Highlight color; displays general information about the reference frame (type, origin, etc.) in the textbox.
Other columns	Highlights both entities in the secondary highlight color; displays the long (un-abbreviated) form of the data in the textbox; and displays a marker on the surface where the minimum distance occurs.

Showing Point Distance with the Plane Option

Show the distance between point/Plane pairs. A multi-page spreadsheet is used to display the distance, direction cosine and minimum point location data for each point/plane pair.

Tip: More Help:

• Select Menu (p. 35) in the Patran Reference Manual

• Topology

• Global Model Tolerance & Geometry

• Coordinate Frame Definitions

Show Point/Curve Vector Information Spreadsheet

Cell Callback Actions


To Point ID	Highlights the point using the secondary Highlight color; displays general information about the point (type, location, etc.) in the textbox.
From Vector ID	Highlights the plane using the secondary Highlight color; displays general information about the vector (type, etc.) in the textbox.
Reference CID	Highlights both entities in the secondary Highlight color; displays general information about the reference frame (type, origin, etc.) in the textbox.
Other columns	Highlights both entities in the secondary highlight color; displays the long (unabbreviated) form of the data in the textbox; and displays a marker on the surface where the minimum distance occurs.

Showing Point Distance with the Vector Option

Show the distance between point/vector pairs. A multi-page spreadsheet is used to display the distance, direction cosine and minimum point location data for each point/vector pair.

Tip: More Help:

• Select Menu (p. 35) in the Patran Reference Manual

• Topology

• Global Model Tolerance & Geometry

• Coordinate Frame Definitions

Show Point/Curve Distance Information Spreadsheet

Cell Callback Actions


To Point ID	Highlights the point using the secondary Highlight color; displays general information about the point (type, location, etc.) in the textbox.
From Plane ID	Highlights the plane using the secondary Highlight color; displays general information about the plane (type, etc.) in the textbox.
Reference CID	Highlights both entities in the secondary Highlight color; displays general information about the reference frame (type, origin, etc.) in the textbox.
Other columns	Highlights both entities in the secondary highlight color; displays the long (unabbreviated) form of the data in the textbox; and displays a marker on the surface where the minimum distance occurs.

Showing the Nodes on a Point

Setting Object to Point and Info to Node will show the IDs of the nodes that lie on at specified point locations that are within the Global Model Tolerance. Point locations can be points, vertices, nodes or other point locations provided on the Point select menu.

Tip: More Help:

• Select Menu (p. 35) in the Patran Reference Manual

• Topology

• Global Model Tolerance & Geometry

• The Show Action Information Form