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file mnfxform rotate

Allows you to rotate a flexible body. You need to specify an existing Flexible Body / Modal Neutral File (MNF) / MD DB file, an axis for rotation and angle. The flexible body will be rotated about the specified axis by specified angle. You can also specify offset/ new interface node ids which will increment/replace the current interface node ids of the flexible body respectively. You can also optimize the MNF by using the option MNF Write Option, which corresponds to the parameters in the MDI_MNFWRITE_OPTIONS environment variable. For more information on the MDI_MNFWRITE_OPTIONS, see Setting Up Translation Options through the MNF Toolkit.

file mnfxform rotate
flexible_body_name =	existing flexible body
modal_neutral_file_name =	string
md_db_file_name =	string
index_in_database =	integer
output_file_type =	mnf/md db
output_file_name =	string
orientation =	Global X/Global Y/Global Z/ X Axis/Y Axis/Z Axis/User Defined
marker =	existing model marker
user_input =	orientation
location =	location
pl_point_1 =	location
pl_point_2 =	location
pl_point_3 =	location
point_1 =	location
point_2 =	location
angle =	real
node_number_offset =	integer
id_list =	integer array
mnfwrite_options =	string

Example:

file mnfxform rotate &
modal_neutral_file_name =	"D:\Program Files\MSC.Software\Adams\flex\examples\MSCNASTRAN\demo\plate.MASTER" &
output_file_type =	md db &
output_file_name =	"D:\rotation.MASTER" &
orientation =	Global Z &
location =	0,0,100 &
angle =	60 &
id_list =	10,50,70

Parameter	Value Type	Description
flexible_body_name	Existing flexible body	This parameter is mutually exclusive to the MNF file and MD DB File. Specifies the flexible body that needs to be rotated.
modal_neutral_file_name	String	This parameter is mutually exclusive to the flexible body name and MD DB File. It specifies the name of the MNF file name to be rotated.
md_db_file_name	String	This parameter is mutually exclusive to the MNF file and flexible body name. It specifies the name of the MD DB file to rotate.
index_in_database	Integer	This parameter applies only, when the user has selected md_ db_ file_name for rotating a flexible body. This parameter specifies the index of the flexible body in the specified MD DB. It is optional. If not specified, it is assumed to have the value 1.
output_file_type	mnf, md db	Specifies what kind of output file will be created either MNF/ MD DB.
output_file_name	String	Specifies the name of MNF/MD DB file to be created after rotation.
orientation	Global X, Global Y, Global Z, X Axis,Y Axis, Z Axis, User Defined	Specifies orientation for rotation. If orientation is X Axis, Y Axis or Z Axis then marker needs to be specified as these axis are marker's axis. If orientation is user defined then you need to enter user_input.
marker	Existing Model, Marker	Specifies an existing marker on the model. This option is only available when orientation is X Axis, Y Axis, Z Axis.
user_input	Orientation	Specifies any arbitrary orientation about which you want to rotate the flexible body.
location	location	Specifies the location for rotation.
pl_point_1	location	This parameter and the next parameters (pl_point_2 and pl_point_3) are mutually exclusive to the parameters (orientation, marker and location). It specifies x, y, and z coordinates of first point that lies on a plane.
pl_point_2	location	Specifies x, y, and z coordinates of second point that lies on a plane.
pl_point_3	location	Specifies x, y, and z coordinates of third point that lies on a plane.
point_1	location	This parameter and the next parameters (point_2) are mutually exclusive to the parameters (orientation, marker, location, pl_point_1, pl_point_2 and pl_point_3). It specifies x, y, and z coordinates of one of the end points.
point_2	location	Specifies x, y, and z coordinates of one of the end points.
angle	real	Specifies the angle for rotation.
node_number_offset	integer	This parameter is mutually exclusive to the id_list. Specifies offset value by which the current interface node ids will be incremented. It is optional parameter.
id_list	integer array	This parameter is mutually exclusive to the node_number_offset. It specifies a list of new interface node ids that will replace the current interface node ids. It is optional parameter.
mnfwrite_options	parameters in MDI_MNFWRITE_OPTIONS environmental variable	Specifies a list of parameters in MDI_MNFWRITE_OPTIONS environment variable. It optimizes the MNF through Adams Flex Toolkit. It is optional parameter.