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::hwat::utils::ImportAndPositionSideBarriers

::hwat::utils::ImportAndPositionSideBarriers

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::hwat::utils::ImportAndPositionSideBarriers

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NAME

::hwat::utils::ImportAndPositionSideBarriers - Imports and positions the various side barriers.

 

SYNTAX

ImportAndPositionSideBarriers barrierURL translator barrierName gap jNode kNode jHeightVehicle kHeightVehicle groundToBarrierDistance algorithm [frontAxleX] [rearAxleX] [leadingEdgeNode] [rPointId] [pitch] [vehicleAssem] [offsetsList]

 

ARGUMENTS

BarrierURL

The path (URL) to the barrier.

translator

The path to the import translator.

barrierName

The name of the barrier.

gap

The gap between the barrier and the vehicle.

jNode

The ID of the J Node.

kNode

The ID of the K Node.

jHeightVehicle

The true J height of the vehicle.

kHeightVehicle

The true K height of the vehicle.

groundToBarrierDistance

The distance from the ground to the base of the barrier.

algorithm

Either FMVSS214 or EURO or IIHS.

frontAxleX

The x coordinate of the front axle required for FMVSS214 and IIHS (default == "").

rearAxleX

The x coordinate of the rear axle required for FMVSS214 and IIHS (default == "").

leadingEdgeNode

The ID of the barrier leading edge node. Needed for FMVSS214 and IIHS(default = "").

rPointId

The ID of the SgRPx node required for EURO(default = "").

pitch

Flag for pitch, 1 -> apply pitch, 0 -> don't apply (default = 0).

vehicleAssem

The name of the vehicle assembly (default = VEHICLE).

offsetsList

The offsets to apply when importing the barrier. (default = {}).

e.g {components 1000 assems 22}.

 

RETURNS

1 if successful, {} otherwise.

 

EXAMPLE

::hwat::utils::ImportAndPositionSideBarriers "D:/TestModels/Barriers/Side.dyn" "D:/Altair/templates/feoutput/ls-dyna/dyna.key" "BARRIER" 10 6567 8790 100 150 200.0 IIHS 1618 4514 444611 {} 1 "VEHICLE".

 

Comments

This function assumes that the vehicle model has been imported.

 

See also

Utils Functions