3.22.3. Patchset Properties

The patches and their parameters can be displayed and modified from the PatchSet properties dialog, as shown in the figure below and in the following table.

Figure 3.167: PatchSet properties dialog

PatchSet properties dialog

Figure 3.168: Parameters in the Patchset properties dialog

ParameterSymbolDescriptionDimension (Range)
1. No. of PatchN/ADisplays the number of patches in the Patchset.N/A
2. Max. Penetration Parameters in the Patchset properties dialog Use to set the maximum penetration. For more information, see Maximum Penetration for contact geometry in the Motion Theory Reference.

Length

(Real>0)

3. Offset Parameters in the Patchset properties dialog Use to set the offset of the contact surface. For more information, see Contact case with Offset in the Motion Theory Reference.

Length

(Real≥0)

4. Surface SmoothingN/AUse to set the smoothing type to either Smoothing, No Smoothing, or Automatic. For more information, see Smoothing and No Smoothing geometries in the Motion Theory Reference.N/A
5. Modify…N/AUse to add or remove the patches by using the MultiPatch Picker.N/A
6. ColorN/AUse to set the color of the Patchset.N/A
7. Control buttonsN/AIf all necessary parameters are set, these buttons are enabled. For more information about the control buttons, refer to Entity Properties Access and Modification.N/A