Rotation

Rotation

Rotation about a global axis	Rotation about a vector

There are 5 different rotation options. The first 3 are rotating about the global X, Y or Z axis (left hand figure). For these options the rotation angle must be given by typing the value in the text box. There are 3 possible methods for specifying the centre of rotation. The centre can be the global axis, about a coordinate which you can type in, or about a node number which you can type in or select using the popup menu.

The fourth option allows you to give a vector to rotate about by typing in the X, Y and Z components of the vector (right hand figure). The centre of the rotation can either be a coordinate or a node.

The fifth option rotates the airbag about a vector defined from N1 to N2. The 2 nodes can be typed in or picked using the popup menus. The centre of rotation can be a coordinate, N1 on the vector or another node.