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*Force()

Specifies default display settings for forces.

*Force()

Specifies default display settings for forces.

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*Force()

Specifies default display settings for forces.

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Syntax

*Force(Default/"Name", On/Off, Color, Opaque/Transparent, Solid/Wireframe, NoTrace/FullTrace/TraceBySteps/TraceLast, Force/Moment/Both, Component/Resultant, Label/Value/None)

Arguments

Names

Description

 

Default

Indicates that all forces are displayed using the default settings.

 

"Name"

A specific name.  Must be in double quotes.  Attributes are applied to specified force only.

 

On        

Displays the force in the graphic window.

 

Off        

Turns off the force displayed in the graphic window.

 

 

 

 

IDOn        

Displays the force ID in the graphic window.

 

IDOff        

Turns off the force ID displayed in the graphic window.

 

 

 

 

Color        

A number between 0 and 63 that specifies the color of the force vector.

 

 

 

 

Opaque

Defines the force vector as solid.

 

Transparent

Defines the force vector as see-through.

 

 

 

 

Shaded

Renders the force as a filled object.

 

Wireframe

Renders the force as a 3D wireframe object.

 

 

 

 

NoTrace

Turns off tracing for the force.

 

FullTrace

Displays the entire traced path of the force.

 

TraceBySteps

Displays the traced path of the force as it passes each timestep.

 

TraceLast

Displays the traced path of the force restricted to the last five timesteps.

 

Force

Displays only the force associated with the part.

 

Moment

Displays only the moment associated with the part.

 

Both

Displays both the force and the moment associated with the part.

 

 

 

 

Component

Displays the force as the individual component vectors.

 

Resultant

Displays the force as the combined result of the component forces.

 

 

 

 

Label

Displays the vector with the label.

 

Value

Displays the vector with the label and the magnitude of the force.

 

None

Displays the force without a label or value.

Example

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*BeginGraphicDefaults()

 *SetOrientation(Top)

 *SetBackgroundColor(0)

 *Part(Default, On, -1, Opaque, Shaded, NoTrace)

 *Part("P/999", Off, 8, Opaque, Shaded, NoTrace)

 *Force(Default, Off, 2, Opaque, Shaded, NoTrace,

            Force, Resultant)

 *Force("F/1025", On, 5, Opaque, Shaded,
            FullTrace,

            Both, Component)

 *Force("F/1030", On, 24, Opaque, Wire, NoTrace,

            Moment, Component)

 *Marker(Default, Off, 5, Opaque, Shaded,
             NoTrace)

 *SetPartColorList(8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15)

*EndGraphicDefaults()

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Application

HyperView.

Context

*BeginGraphicDefaults()

Comments

Default attributes for individual forces can be specified by including a *Force() statement for each force and using the name of the specific force in place of the Default option.

Colors are numbered from 0 to 63 representing any of the 64 colors on the palette.

FullTrace displays the traced path without animating the model.  The model must be animated for TraceBySteps and TraceLast to display the path of motion.

This statement is used in the Animation window.

See also

 

*Marker()

*Part()

List of Preference Statements