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General Description
Section 1
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Reference Point
An alternative to providing the member orientation is to input the
coordinates (or a joint number) which will be a reference point
located in the member x-y plane (x-z plane for SET Z UP) but not
on the axis of the member. From the location of the reference
point, the program automatically calculates the orientation of the
member x-y plane (x-z plane for SET Z UP).
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Relationship between Global and Local axes
Figure 1.7