Indicates whether the software corrects modeled dimensions of an element back to its actual dimensions. Double-click the Offsets check box on the Classic Piping Input dialog box to select or clear this option.
Typical units (depending on your unit system):
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in
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mm
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cm
Specify the distances from the position of the From node in 3-D space to the actual From end of the element.
Specify the distances from the position of the To node in 3-D space to the actual To end of the element.
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If you leave any offset direction distances blank, the software defaults them to zero.
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Offsets are set to zero for B31J flexibility calculations.
Example
Thermal expansion is 0 for the offset portion of an offset element. No element flexibility is generated for the offset portion of the element. The following figure shows a common usage for the offset element.