A force in MotionView can be defined as Translational, Rotational
(torque), TransRotational (combination of force and torque), Line of Action Translational,
Scalar along the Z axis, Scalar about the Z axis, or Single Component Rotational type. These
properties can be assigned to the force using appropriate tabs that appear based on the
selections in the Connectivity tab.
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If the Forces panel is not currently displayed, select the desired force by
clicking on it in the Project Browser or in the modeling window.
The Forces panel is automatically displayed.
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Select a force type from the Force drop-down menu.
Note: If the selected graphic is a pair entity, first distinguish between the
Left and Right tabs in the
panel, and then edit the properties. When defining a pair graphic, use pair
entities for Body, Origin, etc.
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Select how to define the force from the options in the Properties drop-down
menu.
Depending on your selection, different tabs and collectors will become
available.
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Define the force using the various Body, Point, and Ref Marker collectors that
are needed. Click on a collector and make your selection in the modeling window, or double-click the collector to open the
Model Tree (from which the desired entity can be
selected).
Tip:
- For a force type of Action reaction with a Single Component
Rotational property, the rotational axis of torque can be defined
using either a point or vector. Click the drop-down arrow next to
the Point collector to change your selection.
- To add a force using explicit markers, click Use explicit
markers and specify the marker and reference marker
using the collectors.