The Tools menu lists shortcuts to macros available that complement the panel options in building the crash model. The menu is similar for LS-DYNA, Altair Radioss and PAM-CRASH with minor modifications.
Transformation Manager |
Manages the definition of transformation applied on the nodes and elements in order to easily position the entity using a combination of scale, rotate and translate and symmetry functions. |
In Altair Radioss converts to a PAM-CRASH template. |
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Check the connectivity between two or more components |
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Clone Part |
Clones the selected part with a new name and option for assigning property and material (Altair Radioss and LS-DYNA). |
Summarizes a part’s characteristics and statistics (Altair Radioss and PAM-CRASH). |
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Substructure Tool |
Provides several features for creating and modifying substructures (PAM-CRASH only). |
Organize Xlinks |
Move and arrange existing LINK type elements (PLINK, ELINK, LLINK, SLINK) to existing components (PAM-CRASH only). |
Apply Initial Metric |
Applies the initial metric to the current model for simulating the inflation of airbags (PAM-CRASH only). |
Model Tour |
Review (tour) the selected components individually. This macro displays the component name, number of elements in that component and their ID range. It also displays a dialog that allows you to review the free edges of the component and any elements attached to the component. |
BOM Comparison Tool |
Reads a generic Bill of Materials (BOM) file and provides an interface to manipulate data in the BOM and its corresponding FE mode. |
Create Solver Cards |
Quickly create any solver card available in the user profile. |
Accel. Manager |
Create and edit time history ACCEL cards to track accelerometer output requests (Altair Radioss only). |
Manage all of the IDs for the entities that you create, and define ID ranges for all of the entities in each Include file in relation to the full model in order to avoid ID duplication. |
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Check components or groups for element penetrations and intersections (Altair Radioss and LS-DYNA). |