Nodes

A Nodes module is generated with entries for all nodes under the headings

NODE.NUMBER   X   Y   Z

in global cartesian coordinates. The coordinates for the orientation nodes are extracted from the BORI command and written to the PAFEC file without any transformation. They are appended to the structural nodes.

In general the orientation node should be placed in the first quadrant relative to the beams axis. If the coordinates are identical to another structural node, it is recommended that the user modifies the output file to remove any duplication, as this may cause an error in PAFEC.