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Update the FE Node tab of the Part property panel
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src/ReferenceGuide/htm/properties/part.htm

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location in the Modeler.
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If the part is selected from the Object Browser, a value -1 is shown.</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Reference</td><td>Toggles display of <i>Global</i> vs. <i>Local</i>
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(with respect to the Part origin) coordinates.</td></tr>
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coordinates. Local coordinate are with respect to the Part origin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td>X, Y and Z</td><td>Global or local coordinates of the picked FE node.
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</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Connected elements</td><td>List of the elements (type and external ID)
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which are connected to the picked FE node.
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</td></tr>
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</table></p>
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src/UsersGuide/Parts.tex

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\clearpage
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\SubSubSection{FE Node tab}{fe-node-tab}
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The {\sl FE Node} tab is used to display information on FE nodes in
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parts. If you click with the left mouse button anywhere on an FE part in
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The {\sl FE Node} tab is used to display information on FE nodes in parts.
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If you click with the left mouse button anywhere on an FE part in the
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{\sl Modeler} view, the 3D Point Marker
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\includegraphics[trim=0 2.5 0 0,clip,scale=0.7]{Figures/3d_point_marker}
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will snap to the closest node and the node number and coordinates are
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will snap to the closest FE node and the node number and coordinates are
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displayed in the Property Editor panel.
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It will also display a scrollable list of the connected elements,
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identified by the element type and external element number.
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\noindent\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{\ReferenceImg/prp/part-10}
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