clearance modify
Enables the user to modify an existing clearance study.
Format:
clearance modify |
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clearance_name = | an existing clearance |
new_clearance_name = | a new clearance |
comments = | comment string |
maximum = | real value |
threshold = | real value |
method = | selection list |
Example:
clearance modify & |
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clearance_name = | clearance_4 & |
new_clearance_name = | clearance_4_new_1 & |
comments = | "clearace_4 modified & |
maximum = | 120.0 |
Description:
Parameter | Value Type | Description |
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clearance_name | Existing Clearance | Specifies the name of an existing clearance study |
new_clearance_name | New Clearance | Specifies the name of a new clearance study |
comments | String | Comment string |
maximum | Real Value | To reduce the calculations in the clearance study, you can also define a maximum distance above which Adams PostProcessor does not calculate the clearance. This parameter can be specified only for post-processing clearances. |
threshold | Real Value | For run-time clearances, specifies the threshold distance. When the clearance distance exceeds the threshold value, the precise check is skipped and the gross clearance value is returned. |
method | Selection List | Specifies the calculation method for the clearance study. This parameter can be specified only for post-processing clearances. |
Extended Definition:
1. When you play an animation, if the distance between the pair of objects is greater than the maximum distance specified by you, Adams PostProcessor does not display a line between the objects. In addition, in the clearance study reports, if the distance between two selected bodies exceeds the maximum distance specified by you, Adams PostProcessor records the distance as the maximum distance and not the actual distance. This parameter can only be specified in case the clearance was defined to be of type post-processing clearance.
2. For run-time clearances, when the clearance distance exceeds the threshold value, the precise check is skipped and the gross clearance value is returned. This parameter can only be specified in case the clearance was defined to be of type run-time clearance.
3. Adams PostProcessor uses two different calculations for clearance studies - polygon and vertex.
■Polygon
In the Polygon method, Adams PostProcessor calculates the minimum distance between the surfaces of the triangles that make up the geometry. This is the most accurate method but requires the most time and calculations. See also Vertex.
■Vertex
In Vertex method, Adams PostProcessor calculates only the minimum distance between the vertices of the triangles that make up the geometry. This method is less accurate than Polygon, but calculates faster.