Answer:
Yes, this can be done quickly and will be useful later for defining effective lengths with intermediate nodes, such as in
Tutorial – Steel Design (Frame Girder – Node Types)
.
The following example shows four possible configurations using the model available to download.
- One Node on One Member
If you select the "standard" node No. 23 and change the node type to "On Member" in the Main tab, you are redirected to the corresponding tab with member No. 12 detected automatically (1) as well as the position of this node in relation to the member start and the member end (2).
- Several Nodes on One Member
If you change several "standard" nodes in the same plane as member No. 12 to "On Member" nodes, member No. 12 is still referenced (1), but the positions of the nodes in relation to the start and end are missing due to different possible values (2).
- Several Nodes with Same Position on Several Members with Same Length
If you change several "standard" nodes in the same plane as node No. 23 to "On Member" nodes, the member numbers are not shown due to different possible values (1), but the position of the nodes in relation to the member start and end is referenced again (2).
- Several Nodes on Several Members
If you change several "standard" nodes in different positions and planes to "On Member" nodes, neither the member numbers nor the positions of the nodes in relation to the member start and end are displayed, due to the different possible values.
