Provides access to an external system’s data that includes point masses. The import process places this object under an Imported folder beneath the Geometry parent folder.
| Imported Point Masses Object
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External system's point masses data:
Important: If your imported Point Mass is connected to a body through an imported connection, such as a Remote Connection, Constraint Equation, or Spring, Mechanical does not include the imported Point Mass in any Rotational Velocity or Rotational Acceleration scoping.
Object Properties
The Details view properties for this object include the following.
| Category | Properties/Options/Descriptions |
|---|---|
| Definition | Suppressed: or (default). |
| Graphics Properties | Color: Enables you to pick a graphics display color. |
| Show Rows: Options include , (default), and . | |
| Transfer Properties | Source: Read-only display of the name of the source system file. |
| Read Only: or (default). |
Worksheet Properties
The columns of the Worksheet display the following imported source data:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
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ID |
Displays the command identifier from the source input file. |
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Reference Node ID |
Displays the node ID contained in the Nastran or Abaqus source file. The corresponding node is identified by the specified name in the solver file and can be accessed using command snippets. See the Reference Node Naming topic for additional information. |
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Location |
Displays the location of the point mass. |
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Mass |
Total mass of the point mass. |
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Mass Moment of Inertia X/Y/Z |
Displays the mass moment of inertia in the X/Y/Z direction measure with respect to the nodal coordinate system. |
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Mass Moment of Inertia XY |
Displays the mass moment of inertia with respect to the XY plane in the nodal coordinate system. |
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Mass Moment of Inertia XZ |
Displays the mass moment of inertia with respect to the XZ plane in the nodal coordinate system. |
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Mass Moment of Inertia YZ |
Displays the mass moment of inertia with respect to the YZ plane in the nodal coordinate system. |
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Offset X/Y/Z |
The distance between the nodal location and the center of mass in the X/Y/Z direction. Any non-zero value is invalid. You can change the value in this field. |
Tree Dependencies
Valid Parent Tree Object: The generic Imported folder is automatically generated during the import process.
Valid Child Tree Objects: No supported child objects.
Insertion Methods
This is an automatically generated object of the External Model feature.
Right-click Options
In addition to common right-click options, relevant right-click options for this object include:
> [Base on Worksheet Content]
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Note: Review the Import Workflow and Interface Options topic in the Import Workflow and Interface Options section for all of the actions you can take when working with Worksheet data.
API Reference
See the Imported Point Masses section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.