Measures

Specify User Defined Criteria. Only one instance of this object can be added to an analysis.

Object Properties

This object has no associated properties.

To add this object to the Outline:

Select the Model object and then select Measures from the Define group on the Model Context tab.
Right-click the Model object and select Insert > Measures.

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

Insert: Options include Primary Criterion and Composite Criteria.
Evaluate All Measures: This option calculates a Result property value for all defined criteria objects. Available for the Measures object as well as all child objects.
Rename Based on Definition: The application automatically renames the child objects of the folder based on their type. For example, when the Base Result property for a Primary Criterion object is set to Mass, the object would be automatically renamed Mass Criteria.
Clear Generated Data: Clears all child object data. Available for the Measures object as well as all child objects.

See the User Defined Criteria section of the Mechanical User's Guide for the steps to use this object.