Use the Markers panel to create, review and update sensor entities. The sensor entity directly corresponds to the OptiStruct MARKER definition which is used only in Multi-Body Dynamics Analysis.
| Note: | There is no graphical representation for Markers in HyperMesh. The review functionality will allow you to visualize the node and coordinate system referenced by the Marker. |
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Subpanels and Inputs
The Markers panel contains the following subpanels and command buttons:
Use the Create subpanel to create a new marker, and includes the following options:
Panel Inputs
Input
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Action
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marker name =
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Type a name for the new marker in this field, or select an existing marker by double-clicking marker name = and selecting the desired marker.
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color:
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Click to choose a color for the marker. Remember that this will only be visible in the Model browser; markers have no visual representation in the graphics area.
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location: node
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Use the node selector to choose only 1 node to define the location of the marker.
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orientation: system
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Use the system selector to choose a coordinate system that defines the orientation of the marker. If no system is selected, then the global system is the default.
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orientation: edit
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If the desired coordinate system does not already exist, click edit to bring up the Systems panel for quick access to creating a new one.
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Use the Update subpanel to update an existing marker, and includes the following options:
Panel Inputs
Input
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Action
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markers
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Select an existing marker by double-clicking markers, checking the desired one in the list, and clicking select.
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color
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Click to choose a color for the marker. Remember that this will only be visible in the Model browser; markers have no visual representation in the graphics area.
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location: node
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Use the node selector to choose only 1 node to define the location of the marker.
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orientation: system
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Use the system selector to choose a coordinate system that defines the orientation of the marker. If no system is selected, then the global system is the default.
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orientation: edit
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Click edit to bring up the systems panel for quick access to editing a system or creating a new one.
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The following action buttons appear throughout the subpanels:
Button
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Action
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create
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Creates the new marker.
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review
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Click review and select a marker to visualize. The referenced node and system will highlight.
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update
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After selecting a marker and changing its location, orientation or color, click update. A new, temporary panel opens, with checkboxes to allow you to select any combination of these characteristics to update.
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return
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Exits the panel
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