Function
- Merge all the nodes (more than 1) including their attributes (nodal loads and nodal boundary conditions), witch exist in a given range.
Call
From the main menu, select [Node/Element] > [General] group > [Merge] > [Merge Node]
Input
Merge Nodes dialog box
Click 
to the right of Merge nodes
Display the Node Table
Start Node Number
Not applicable for this command.
Merge
Select a method of merging nodes.
All
All the nodes are targeted.
Selection
The nodes selected by the Select functions are targeted.
Number
A particular range of nodes are targeted.
Starting Number : Starting node number of the range
Ending Number : Ending node number of the range
Tolerance
Merge all the nodes within the distance defined by the Merging Tolerance into the first created node.
Remove Merged Nodes
Remove the nodes that are no longer used as a result of merging.