MotionView User's Guide

Forces Panel - User-defined Tab

Forces Panel - User-defined Tab

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Forces Panel - User-defined Tab

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When MotionView writes out a solver model, it selects force elements for the specified type of force characteristics.  Turn on the User-defined properties check box on the Connectivity tab to override the force elements selected by MotionView.

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Forces panel - User Defined tab

The User-Defined tab will allow you to create the string which the solver input deck will use to invoke the user subroutine.  This tab also allows you to optionally select a specific .dll file that contains the compiled user subroutine, as well as an optional user subroutine name.

hmtoggle_plus1To create a user-defined force:
1.From the Force toolbar, click the Forces button, entityLoadsForces-24.
2.Select the Connectivity tab.
3.Click User-defined properties.
4.Select the User Defined tab.
5.In the Force text box, enter a template expression containing a solver force expression in the text box.

 

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