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pnt

       'pnt' <name(char<9)|!> [<x> <y> <z>]|
                              [<line> <ratio> <times>]|
                              [<P1> <P2> <ratio> <times>]|
                              [<setname(containing nodes)>]

This keyword is used to define or redefine a point. There are four possibilities to define a point: Just with coordinates, for example:
pnt p1 11 1.2 34
or,
pnt `!` 11 1.2 34
where the name is chosen automatically, but its also possible to create points on a line or in the direction from P1 to P2 by defining a spacing (ratio) and how often, for example
pnt `!` L1 0.25 3
or
pnt `!` P1 P2 0.25 3
will create 3 new points at the positions 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 times the length of the line or the distance from P1 to P2, and it is also possible to create points on the positions of existing nodes. The command
pnt `!` set
will create new points on the positions of the nodes included in the specified set. Usually points would be defined interactive. This would be done with the command qpnt.