ARSYM

ARSYM, Ncomp, NA1, NA2, NINC, KINC, NOELEM, IMOVE

Generates areas from an area pattern by symmetry reflection.
PREP7: Areas
MP ME ST PR PRN <> EM DY PP EME MFS
Ncomp
Symmetry key:

X symmetry (default).

Y symmetry.

Z symmetry.

NA1, NA2, NINC

Reflect areas from pattern beginning with NA1 to NA2 (defaults to NA1) in steps of
NINC (defaults to 1). If NA1 = ALL, NA2 and NINC are ignored and the pattern is all
selected areas [ASEL]. If Ncomp = P, use graphical picking to specify areas and
ignore NL2 and NINC. A component name may also be substituted for NA1 (NA2 and NINC
are ignored).

KINC
Keypoint increment between sets. If zero, the lowest available keypoint numbers are
assigned [NUMSTR].

NOELEM
Specifies whether nodes and elements are also to be generated:

Generate nodes and elements associated with the original areas, if they exist.

Do not generate nodes and elements.

IMOVE
Specifies whether areas will be moved or newly defined:

Generate additional areas.

Move original areas to new position retaining the same keypoint numbers (KINC and
NOELEM are ignored). Valid only if the old areas are no longer needed at their
original positions. Corresponding meshed items are also moved if not needed at
their original position.

Notes
Generates a reflected set of areas (and their corresponding keypoints, lines and
mesh) from a given area pattern by a symmetry reflection (see analogous node
symmetry command, NSYM). The MAT, TYPE, REAL, ESYS, and SECNUM attributes are based
upon the areas in the pattern and not upon the current settings. Reflection is done
in the active coordinate system by changing a particular coordinate sign. The
active coordinate system must be a Cartesian system. Areas in the pattern may have
been generated in any coordinate system. However, solid modeling in a toroidal
coordinate system is not recommended. Areas are generated as described in the AGEN
command.

See the ESYM command for additional information about symmetry elements.

Menu Paths
Main Menu>Preprocessor>Modeling>Reflect>Areas
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