Chapter 11: Components

A Component is a group of structured and unstructured Parts to which you can collectively apply operations.

This panel lets you define Components and use them to perform various operations.

Component List

  • The top box displays a list of the Components you have defined. You can select a Component in this list.

    New creates a new Component.

  • Modify enables editing of an existing Component.

  • Delete removes a Component.

  • Review enables review existing Components.

Fill

  • Material fills all Parts of the selected Component with a material.

  • Velocity assigns a velocity to all Parts of the selected Component.

  • Initial Conditions assigns initial conditions to all Parts of the selected Component.

Boundary

  • Apply Boundary applies a boundary condition to the selected Component.

  • Clear Boundary clears a boundary condition from the selected Component with a material.

Transformations

  • Translate all Parts of the selected Component.

  • Rotate all Parts of the selected Component.

  • Scale all Parts of the selected Component.

Operations

  • Copy the selected Component.

    Note that unstructured Parts cannot be copied.

  • Delete all Parts of the selected Component.