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An outline is composed of at least two and not more than 2500 markers. These markers are connected by line segments to form the outline.

If all of the markers of an outline lie on the same part, the parent of the outline is this part, and the outline moves with this part.

If some of the markers lie on different parts, the parent of the outline is the model. As the parts move, the outline is stretched or "rubber-banded" to fit the new marker locations.

Normally, entity names are composed of alphabetic, numeric, or '_' (underscore) characters, and start with an alphabetic or '_' character. They may be any length. For more information, see Using Extended Names.

By enclosing the name in double quotes, you may 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 (e.g. 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 the default parent will be assigned by Adams View. If you type in the full name, then you may over ride the default parent. In most cases, when creating an entity, Adams View will provide a default name. The default name that Adams View provides will specify the parentage that it has assumed. You may, or course, delete this name and use your own. The form of a full name is:

The number of levels used varies from case to case and the parentage must exist before an entity can be assigned to it.

You may identify an outline by typing its name or by picking it from the screen.

If the outline is not visible on the screen, you must type the name. You may also find it convenient to type the name even if the outline is displayed.

If you created the outline by reading an Adams data set or graphics file, the outline name is the letters OUT followed by the Adams data set outline ID number. The name of Adams GRAPHIC/101, OUTLINE is OUT101, for example. If you created the outline during preprocessing, you gave it a name at that time.

If an outline is available by default, you may identify it by entering its name only. If it is not, you must enter its full name. To identify a outline under another part, for instance, you may need to enter the model and part names as well. For example, you may specify outline 'profile' on part 'cam' from model 'gizmo' by entering ".gizmo.cam.profile". If you type a "?", Adams View will list the outlines available by default.

Note that outlines may be children of models or parts, depending on whether all the markers are on the same part.

You must separate multiple outline names by commas.

If the outline is visible in one of your views, you may identify it by picking on any of the graphics associated with it.

You need not separate multiple outline picks by commas.

You may also enter zero as an identifier, either explicitly or by default. The next time you write an Adams file, Adams View will replace the zero with a unique, internally-generated identifier. Adams View will permanently store this identifier with the element just as if you had entered it yourself.

Normally, you would let all identifiers default to zero, and Adams View would generate the identifiers for you. You are never required to enter a non-zero identifier. You only need to specify it if, for some reason, you wish to control the Adams file output.

When an Adams Solver data file is written, the comments for an object are written before the statement corresponding to the object.

You may identify a marker by typing its name or by picking it from the screen.

If the marker is not visible on the screen, you must type the name. You may also find it convenient to type the name even if the marker is displayed.

If you created the marker by reading an Adams data set or graphics file, the marker name is the letters MAR followed by the Adams data set marker ID number. The name of Adams MARKER/101 is MAR101, for example. If you created the marker during preprocessing, you gave it a name at that time.

If a marker is available by default, you may identify it by entering its name only. If it is not, you must enter its full name. To identify a marker under a different part, for instance, you may need to enter the model and part names as well. For example, you may specify marker 'pivot' from model 'links', part 'lower_arm' by entering ".links.lower_arm.pivot". If you type a "?", Adams View will list the markers available by default.

You must separate multiple marker names by commas.

If the marker is visible in one of your views, you may identify it by picking on it.

You need not separate multiple marker picks by commas.

will draw lines from MAR1 to MAR2, and from MAR3 to MAR4 there will be no line segment from MAR2 to MAR3.

If you specify the VISIBILITY_BETWEEN_MARKERS parameter with less values than the number of markers, the rest of the visibilities will default to ON. If for example you have an outline with some of the visibilities turned off and you want to turn them all on, you can specify a single ON value.

When you render the outline in solid or shaded mode, each of the contiguously visible segments will be rendered as objets. In the above example, the outline would not be draw as a solid object, but as two lines.

Setting the visibility to OFF for a marker is equivalent to using a negative marker id on the OUTLINE statement in the Adams DATA SET.

When you specify 'YES' for this parameter, Adams View will create the outline, through the markers specified, and add an additional line segment from the end marker to the starting marker.