Purpose:
This interface is for modifying model or part mass properties to obtain desired mass, center of mass, and inertia.
Current – Measure the current mass, center of mass, and inertia properties (which serve as starting reference values).
Desired – Assign desired mass properties using one of two methods: (1) add *ELEMENT_MASS to selected nodes or (2) convert *PART to *PART_INERTIA (if necessary) and assign specified properties.
Controls:
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- Current Mass
Current – Measure current pass properties
Automatically fill in mass properties for all active (VISIBLE) entities
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- Desired Mass
- Desired – Assign desired mass properties
*PART_INERTIA
- Mandatory inputs: Mass, X,Y,Z (of desired mass center), and Ixx-Ixz (inertia properties)
- Optional inputs: none
Included – Activate if mass and inertia for the selected part are included in the Current properties
- *ELEMENT_MASS
- Mandatory inputs: Mass
- Optional inputs: PID (part ID for mass elements), X,Y,Z (of desired mass center), and Tol. (acceptable deviation)
Apply mass trim
Accept mass trim
Reject mass trim
Exit mass trim interface
