Interstage

Connects the faces of the cyclically symmetric bodies specified by two different Stage objects in a Multiple Cyclic Symmetry simulation.

Object Properties

The Details pane properties for this object include the following.

Category	Properties/Options/Descriptions
Scope	Scoping Method: Select how you want to scope the connection, using either a Geometry Selection (default) or a Named Selection. Source (Face selection only): Select the face or faces of the bodies included in the Stage you wish to define as the Source side of the connection. Target (Face selection only): Select the face or faces of the bodies included in the Stage you wish to define as the Target side of the connection. Contact Bodies: Read-only property that displays the name (from Geometry object) of the part included in the Source side of the connection. If more than one part or body is selected, the field displays the value Multiple. Target Bodies: Read-only property that displays the name (from Geometry object) of the part included in the Target side of the connection. If more than one part or body is selected, the field displays the value Multiple.
Definition	Suppressed: Options include Yes or No (default). It removes (and re-includes) the object from analysis processes.

Select the Connections folder or any child object of the folder and:

Select the Interstage option from the Connect group of the Connections Context tab.
Right-click and select Insert > Interstage.
Right-click in the Geometry window and select Insert > Interstage.

In addition to common right-click options, relevant right-click options for this object include:

See the Stage section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.

See the following sections for additional information: