3.5.2. Assembled Body Properties

The material, initial velocity, geometry and assembly of an assembled body can be modified in its properties dialog. The parameters on the initial velocity tab are introduced in Solid Body Properties. Material parameters such as the mass properties are defined in the table and figure below.

Figure 3.52: Description of Material parameters in the Assembled Body properties dialog

ParameterSymbolDescriptionDimension (Range)
1. Body TypeN/AUse to select the body type. When the type is set to Rigid, the body will be treated as a rigid body. When the type is EasyFlex Nodal, the body will be treated as Nodal EasyFlex Body. This type is available when the material type is defined as Solid in the part. When the type is set to EasyFlex Modal, the body will be treated as Modal EasyFlex Body. This type is available when a Dynamic Flexible Data File (*.DFMF) is defined in the part. The related parameters for an EasyFlex body can be defined from a Solid in the part file.N/A
2. MaterialN/AUse to select the material type for calculating the mass properties of the body. The functionalities of the Library, Density and User Input options are same as for Material Properties. When the type is set to Pre Defined, the mass properties use the values calculated from the part file.N/A

Figure 3.53: Material tab in the Assembled Body properties dialog

Material tab in the Assembled Body properties dialog

Parameters on the Assembly tab are defined in the following table and figure.

Figure 3.54: Assembly tab in the Assembled Body properties dialog

Assembly tab in the Assembled Body properties dialog

Figure 3.55: Description of Assembly parameters in the Assembled Body properties dialog

ParameterSymbolDescriptionDimension (Range)
1. File PathN/AUse to show the file path of the part file.N/A
2. Open This FileN/AUse to open the part file in the current window.N/A

Initial Velocity and Advance parameters are defined in Initial Velocity tab for a Solid Body and Advance tab for a Solid Body, respectively.