Syntax

*Force("name", On/Off, IDOn/IDOff, color/"Material Name", Opaque/Transparent, Shaded/Wireframe, NoTrace/FullTrace/TraceBySteps/TraceLast, Force/Moment/Both, Component/Resultant, Label/Value/None)

Arguments

Name

Description

"Name"        

The force name.  Must be in double quotes.

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.

"Material Name"

The material name (used if the specified force references a material).  Must be in double quotes.

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

*BeginGraphic()

 • • •

 *Force("F/1025", On, IDOn, 2, Opaque, Shade,
         NoTrace, Both, component, Value)

 • • •

*EndGraphic()

Application

HyperView.

Context

*BeginGraphic()

*BeginPage()

Report Definitions

Comments

Force names appear in the Entity list on the Entity Attributes panel.

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

Colors are numbered from left to right, top to bottom starting with 0 in the Entity Attributes panel.

If a force references a material, a material name must be specified instead of a color number.

See also

*BeginGraphic()

*BeginMaterial()

*ClippingRegion()

*LightInfo()

*Marker()

*ModelSource()

*Object()

*Part()

*Preferences() - Graphics Files

*RotationAngle()

*Tracking()

*View()

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