Move Tools: by Skew

Description

Skews selected nodes and elements by specified angles from a global axis.

Dialog

Origin

Origin point of the axis. The origin remains fixed during the skew operation.

Skew X / Y / Z

Skew angles that cause shear movements (skews) in the X, Y and Z directions respectively.

For example, a Skew X angle of 15° from the Y axis moves selected entities in the X direction by an increment of (Y-Y_origin) × tan(15°).

The skew angles must be within the range -90° to 90°.

Axis

Reference axis in the global XYZ system.

Common Controls

• Components
• Point selection
• Keep Selection

See Also

• Move Tools: Move Nodes vs Move Elements
• Scale Tools: by Taper (Nodes and Elements)