To create a new accelerometer, begin by typing a name in the Accelerometer Name field, selecting a node for the accelerometer’s location, specifying a cut off frequency value (Fcut), and specifying a system. Systems can be selected from existing systems, or you can create a new system from the Accelerometer tool’s interface. To create a system, enter a name in the Accelerometer field and click Create/edit.

Choose whether the new system is moving or fixed, and choose the coordinate combination that will define the system. To use an existing system, specify it with the System input collector, which is visible when Select is active on the System toggle.

Click Create to choose to either create the card only, or create the card and open it for editing.

Accelerometers that already exist in the model can also be modified through the Accelerometer tool. All existing accelerometers are listed at the top of the tab. Select a tool to display its current settings on the tab. An example is shown below.

Double-click the display fields to update the values for the name, location, cut off frequency, and system. The ACCEL card opens for editing in the main menu area, where you can make updates and click return to save the changes to the card.