A polybeam is a series of beams that connects a series of points.  The Polybeams panel allows you to edit the properties and points of a polybeam.

Polybeams panel

A polybeam has circular cross section throughout its length.  The mass of the polybeam is distributed across dummy bodies that are located at each point in the polybeam.  A polybeam is defined by specifying the cross-sectional properties of the beam and the locations of the points in the beam.  MotionView automatically generates the actual beam elements and dummy bodies.

The Polybeams panel contains the following tabs:

Point Connectivity

Beam Properties

Point Coordinates