Imported Element Orientation (External Data)

Maps coordinate system data points from External Data onto the elements of your model in order to specify the coordinate systems of selected elements.

Additional Related Information

Object Properties

The Details Pane properties for this object include but are not limited to the properties listed below. Review Appendix B. Data Transfer Mesh Mapping for additional information about the mapping-based categories and settings for the object.

Category	Properties/Options/Descriptions
Scope	Scoping Method Specify as Geometry Selection (default) or Named Selection. Geometry Displayed when the Scoping Method is set to Geometry Selection (default). Displays the type of geometry and the number of geometric entities to which the object has been applied using the selection tools. Use the selection filter to pick geometry, click in the Geometry field, then click Apply. Named Selection Displays when the Scoping Method is set to Named Selection. This field provides a drop-down list of available user-defined Named Selections.
Definition	Type A read-only property that describes the object: Element Orientation. Suppressed Suppress the object as desired. Coordinate System Provides a drop-down menu that includes the imported Source Coordinate System, the Global Coordinate System, and any user-defined Coordinate Systems.
Settings	Mapping Control Options include Program Controlled (default) and Manual. Mapping A read-only property that describes the setting: Profile Preserving. Weighting Select the type of weighting to be performed. This option can be changed only if the Mapping Control property is set to Manual. The default read-only setting is Triangulation. When the Mapping Control property is set to Program Controlled, this property becomes active and has the default setting is Direct Assignment. Transfer Type When the Mapping Control property is set to Program Controlled, this read-only property displays with the setting Volumetric.
Rigid Transformation	Mesh Alignment Provides a drop-down menu that includes the options Use Origin and Euler Angles and Use Coordinate Systems. Origin XYZ and Theta XY/YZ/ZX Display when the Mesh Alignment property is set to Use Origin and Euler Angles. You use these properties to change the source point coordinate locations. Source/Target Coordinate System Display when the Mesh Alignment is set to Use Coordinate System.
Graphics Controls	Display Source Points Toggle display of source point data. Options include Off (default) and On. Display Source Point Ids Toggle display of source point data identifiers. Options include Off (default) and On. Display Interior Source Point Displayed when either of the above properties are set to On. Toggle the display of internal source point data. Options include Off (default) and On.
Named Selection Creation	The following properties enable you to create Named Selections for Mapped, Unmapped, and Outside elements identified during the mapping process. Unmapped Elements Options include Off (default) and On. Selecting the On option displays the Name property. Rename the default entry for this property as desired. Mapped Elements Options include Off (default) and On. Selecting the On option displays the Name property. Rename the default entry for this property as desired. Outside Elements Options include Off (default) and On. Selecting the On option displays the Name property. Rename the default entry for this property as desired.

Tree Dependencies

Valid Parent Tree Object: Imported Element Orientation group.
Valid Child Tree Objects: Element Orientation, Comment, Figure, and Image objects.

Insertion Methods

This object appears automatically when your upstream External Data system contains the appropriate data.

Alternatively, you can use the Imported Element Orientation option of the Geometry object context toolbar in Mechanical. This option is also available from the context (right-click) menu option Insert of the Geometry object as well as the context menu of the geometry window. When selected, the application automatically inserts an Imported Element Orientation folder in the Outline as well as an Element Orientation child object.

Right-click Options

In addition to common right-click options, relevant right-click options for this object include:

Insert >
- Element Orientation
- Validation
Import Element Orientation: Map the imported data.
Export > Text File
Clear Generated Data

API Reference

See the Imported Element Orientation section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.

Additional Related Information

See the following sections for more information:

External Data
Imported Element Orientation group object
Element Orientation