part merge rigid_body
Allows you to merge one part into another part. The part identified in part name is the part being merged and the model identified in into_part_name is the destination model into which part_name will be merged. The source part will not be changed after the merge operation.
Notes on merging:
Notes: | ■If the parts differ in mass properties, the destination part's properties are used. If they differ in density, the destination part's material will be used. ■Children of the two parts that have the same names will be renamed after the merge with an integer appended (for example, marker_1 would become marker_1_1). |
Format:
part merge rigid_body |
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part_name = | existing part |
into_part_name= | existing part |
Example:
part merge rigid_body & |
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part_name = | part_2 & |
into_part_name = | part_3 |
Description:
Parameter | Value Type | Description |
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Part_name | Existing part | Specifies the part to be merged into the destination part. |
Into_part_name | Existing part | Specifies the name of the new part into which the part listed in part name will be merged. |
Extended Definition:
1. When using the Adams View command language and naming entities, you can use the name later to refer to this entity. Adams View does not allow you to have two entities with the same name, so you must provide a unique name. Normally, entity names are composed of alphabetic, numeric, or '_' (underscore) characters, and start with an alphabetic or '_' character. They may be of any length. For more information, see
Using Extended Names.
By enclosing the name in double quotes, you can use other printable characters, or start the name with a numeral. If a name contains characters, or starts with a numeral, you must always quote the name when entering it.
Note that you can specify the parentage of an entity (for example, what part "owns" a marker or a geometry element) when you create it by changing the name. If you enter just the entity name, then Adams View assigns the default parent. If you type in the full name, then you can override the default parent. In most cases, when creating an entity, Adams View provides a default name. The default name that Adams View provides specifies the parentage that it has assumed. You can, of course, delete this name and use your own. The form of a full name is:
"...._NAME.GRAND_PARENT_NAME.PARENT_NAME.ENTITY_NAME"
The number of levels used varies from case to case and the parentage must exist before an entity can be assigned to it.