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MEASURE

The MEASURE performs calculations using simulation results. The calculations that can be specified are equivalent to the characteristics that can be measured using Object Measures.
Note that the Measure function uses the results from the most recent simulation. This limitation exists because any model modification and run after the measured simulation could invalidate the MEASURE calculations (for example, the measured object no longer exists).

Format

MEASURE (object, CoordSystem, RefFrame, characteristic, component)

Argument

 
object
The object that the user is measuring
CoordSystem
Enter the marker on which the vector quantity is projected. The default is the global coordinate system.
RefFrame
The reference frame in which any time derivatives needed to compute the measure quantity will be computed. The RefFrame can be thought of the reference frame which the 'observer' is fixed in.
characteristic
The characteristic to be measured. Available characteristics for an object are displayed in the characteristic list of the plot builder when the object is selected in the object list.
component
The component of characteristic to be measured. Available components for an object/characteristic combination can be viewed in the component list of the plot builder when the object and characteristic are picked in their respective lists.

Example

The following example illustrates the use of the MEASURE function:
After simulating, if user want to store the x locations of PART_2's cm then:
 
Function
MEASURE ( part_2, MARKER_1, MARKER_1, cm_position, 1)