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ude create instance

Creates a User Defined Element (UDE) instance.

Format:

 
ude create instance
instance_name =
a new UDE instance
definition_name =
an existing UDE definition
comments =
string
location =
location
orientation =
orientation
relative_to =
an existing model, part or marker

Example:

 
ude create instance &
instance_name =
.model_1.ude_inst_1 &
definition_name =
.my_ude_lib.ude_def_A &
comments =
"this is the lower outboard actuator instance" &
location =
10, 20, 10 &
orientation =
0, 0, 0 &
relative_to =
.model_1.outboard_cage.mar_23

Description:

 
Parameter
Value Type
Description
instance_name
a new UDE instance
Specifies the name of the UDE instance to be created; note that UDE instances are children of models
definition_name
an existing UDE definition
Specifies the name of the UDE definition upon which this instance is based.
comments
string
Specifies comments for the UDE instance being created.
location
location
Specifies the location of the origin of the UDE instance using three coordinates.
orientation
orientation
Specifies the orientation of the UDE instance using three rotation angle.
relative_to
an existing model, part or marker
Specifies the coordinate system to which the location coordinates and orientation angles correspond.