Applies velocity as an initial condition for use in a Transient Structural analysis or an Explicit Dynamics analysis.
| Velocity Object for Transient
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| Velocity Object for Explicit Dynamics
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Object Properties
The Details view properties for this object include the following.
| Category | Properties/Options/Descriptions |
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Scope | Scoping Method Geometry – Appears if Scoping Method is set to Geometry Selection. In this case, use selection filters to pick geometry, click the Geometry field, then click Apply. Named Selection – Appears if Scoping Method is set to Named Selection. |
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Definition | Input Type - Choose Angular Velocity,
Drop Height, or Velocity.
Define By Total– Magnitude; appears if Define By is set to Vector. Direction- Appears if Define By is set to Vector. Coordinate System – Available list; appears if Define By is set to Components. X, Y, Z Component – Values; appears if Define By is set to Components. |
Tree Dependencies
Valid Parent Tree Object: Initial Conditions.
Insertion Methods
Use any of the following methods after highlighting Initial Conditions object:
Click option on the Initial Conditions Context tab.
Right-click the Initial Conditions object or in the Geometry window > .
Right-click Options
In addition to common right-click options, relevant right-click options for this object include:
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API Reference
See the Initial Condition section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.
Additional Related Information
See the following sections for additional information: