Location: 1D page (only in OptiStruct user profile)
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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See Also:
HyperMesh Panels Listed Alphabetically
Systems panel
