Use the following method to add a joint link when the model is displayed in a 2-D View:
Click the View menu > Show Grids command to turn the grids on.
Use the View menu > Set 2-D View command to set the active window to select the plane in which the joint link is to be added.
Click the Draw menu > Draw 1 Joint Link command to display the Properties of Object form. Use the form to specify the Link Property and any offsets (X, Y, or Z).
Click on a grid intersection or any other point in that plane to add a joint link.
Use the following method to add a joint link when the model is displayed in a 3-D View:
Click the View menu > Show Grids command to turn the grids on.
Click the Draw menu > Draw 1 Joint Link command to display the Properties of Object form. Use the form to specify the Link Property and any offsets (X, Y, or Z).
In the 3-D view, click on a grid intersection to add a joint link.
Example: Use of this command is demonstrated in Problem O and Problem Q.
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