About the Transformations Commands

Transformation commands help to transform geometry along the reference element. You can translate, rotate, create a symmetry, scale the geometry.

Related Topics
Translating Geometry
Rotating Geometry
Performing a Symmetry on Geometry
Transforming Geometry By Scaling
Transforming Geometry by Affinity
Transforming Elements from an Axis to Another

Axis

You can select an axis system as the Element to be transformed, providing it was previously created. The element is identified as CommandName.xxx in the specification tree, however, the associated icon is the axis system's .

Surface/Volume

Select whether you want the result of the transformation to be a surface or a volume by switching to either Surface or Volume option. This switch only concerns volumes since the transformation of a surface can only be a surface. Thus, in case of a multi-selection of volumes and surfaces, the switch only affect volumes.

Important:
  • This capability is only available with the Generative Shape Optimizer product.
  • Replacing an input element does not change the result type.
  • It is unavailable when editing the feature.

Hide/Show

Click Hide/Show initial element to hide or show the original element for the translation.

Repeat

This capability enables to create several rotated or translated surfaces, each separated from the initial surface by a multiple of the Angle value.

Warning:
  • This capability only concerns the Rotate and Translate commands.
  • It is not available with the Axis-Two Elements and Three Points rotation types of the Rotate command.

Select the Repeat object after OK check box and indicate in the Object Repetition dialog box that opens the number of instances that should be created and click OK.

Repetition of rotated surfaces:

Repetition of translated surfaces:

Note: For detailed information about Repeat capability and the Object Repetition dialog box, refer to Generative Shape Design User's Guide: Repeating Objects.

Selection

The selection of the feature prevails over the selection of the sub-element. To select a sub-element, you need to apply the Geometrical Element filter in the User Selection Filter toolbar. For further information, refer to infrastructure User's Guide : Selecting Using a Filter.