Define the Connectivity of Spring Dampers
The Connectivity tab on the Spring Dampers panel allows you to define the attachment bodies and endpoint points of a spring damper.
Define the Properties of Spring Dampers
The Properties tab on the Spring Dampers panel allows you to define the translational or rotational stiffness and damping properties of coil or torsion springs respectively.
Define the Preload of Spring Dampers
The Preload tab on the Spring Dampers panel allows you to specify the preload characteristics of a linear coil spring or torsion spring. Spring dampers with curve or expressions do not have separate properties since their force/torque characteristics are determined by the functions which define their stiffness properties.
Use User-Defined Properties for a Spring Damper
If desired, define the spring damper using the User-Defined tab, which will allow you to specify the properties of the spring damper using user subroutines.