/NORMAL

/NORMAL, WN, KEY
Allows displaying area elements by top or bottom faces.

Compatible Products: – | Pro | Premium | Enterprise | Ent PP | Ent Solver | DYNA

WN

Window number (or ALL) to which command applies (defaults to 1).

KEY

Display key:

0

 — 

No face distinction.

1

 — 

Show only area elements having their positive normals directed toward the viewing point.

-1

 — 

Show only area elements having their positive normals directed away from the viewing point.

Command Default

Do not distinguish between top face and bottom face elements.

Notes

/NORMAL allows you to select area elements and area plots by the top or bottom faces. It is useful for checking the normal directions on shell elements. The positive normal (element Z direction) is defined by the right-hand rule following the node I, J, K, L input direction. This command is available only with raster or hidden-line displays, for WIN32 or X11 2-D displays only.

This command is valid in any processor.

Menu Paths

Utility Menu>PlotCtrls>Style>Shell Normals

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