The OFFSET data record is in the following format:
6 16 21 31 41 - --- -- -------------- --------- --------- --------- O XXX 01 XXXXXXX 100 10.0 0.0 0.0 - --- -- -------------- --------- --------- --------- | | | | | | | | | | | |_(6)Z offset (F10.0) | | | | | | | | | |_(5)Y offset (F10.0) | | | | | | | |_(4)X offset (F10.0) | | | | | |_(3)Node number increment (I5) | | | |_(2)Optional user data category identifier | |_(1)Compulsory data record keyword (A1) NB:O = Absolute offset o=relative
(1) Note that upper case 'O' will define an absolute offset and lower case 'o' will define a relative offset. All node coordinates input after this data record will be generated offset by these 3 values.
For example, if the nodes for 3 identical legs along the X axis, 30m apart, with the 1st leg at X = 5.0 are defined, then the 2 absolute X offset data records input just before the node coordinate for legs 2 and 3 would be 35.0,65.0. The 2 relative X offsets would be 30.0,30.0, as the default offset is zero.
Note: If a STRC data record (The STRC Data Record - Coordinate Structure Association) is input, the OFFSET will automatically be re-set to zero.