The Create Beams tool allows you to create beam (1-dimensional) mesh elements. Typically, beams represent runners and cooling circuits on a model.
To use this tool, click 
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Note: Many of the mesh tools involve selecting or manipulating nodes. Ensure that the nodes in the part are visible and selectable by activating the required layers in the Layers pane.
Dialog elements
- Coordinate 1
- Specifies the coordinates, on the global X, Y and Z axes, of the start of the beam. You can either enter the coordinates directly, or click in the graphics window to identify the location. Tip: To identify the ends of the beam by selecting existing nodes, ensure the layer containing the mesh nodes is visible, set Filter=Node at the bottom of the Mesh Tools dialog, then click on the required nodes in the graphics window.
- Number of beams
- Allows you to specify the number of beam elements to create.