Modify Aerodynamic Force
(Standard Interface) Adjust → Aerodynamics Shared Dialog Box
Modifies an Aerodynamic Force. Learn about GFORCE: Aerodynamic Modeling.
For the option: | Do the following: | |||
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Aerodynamics | Enter the name of the aerodynamic force you want to modify. Tips on Entering Object Names in Text Boxes. | |||
Location 1 | Enabled if the aerodynamic force location 1 was defined to be User Entered when created. Enter the x, y, and z values for the aerodynamic force location 1, separated by commas (for example, -100, 200, 50). If the location was defined at creation time using a location expression, the Location text box is disabled and the location cannot be modified in Standard Interface. You can modify location of the hardpoint or construction frame used in the location expression. Location defines the initial Cartesian coordinates of the origin of the force with respect to the Global Coordinate System (GCS). | |||
Location 2 | Enabled if the aerodynamic force location 2 was defined to be User Entered when created. Enter the x, y, and z values for the aerodynamic force location 2, separated by commas (for example, -100, 200, 50). If the location was defined at creation time using a location expression, the Location text box is disabled and the location cannot be modified in Standard Interface. You can modify location of the hardpoint or construction frame used in the location expression. Location defines the initial Cartesian coordinates of the origin of the force with respect to the Global Coordinate System (GCS). | |||
Property File | Specify the property file that contains the coefficient data for the aerodynamic force. Select the "+" button to add a new property file to the list. Select the "-" button to remove one or more property files from the list. The property files for aerodynamic force are classified into four types as shown in below table: | |||
Property File Type | Aerodynamic Force | Coefficients | Spline Type | |
Single Point 2D | Single location | ■Drag ■Side Force ■Lift ■Roll ■Pitch ■Yaw | 2D | |
Two Point 2D | Two Locations | ■Drag ■Side Force Front ■Side Force Rear ■Lift Front ■Lift Rear ■Roll | 2D | |
Single Point 3D | Single location | ■Drag ■Side Force ■Lift ■Roll ■Pitch ■Yaw | 3D | |
Two Point 3D | Two Locations | ■Drag ■Side Force Front ■Side Force Rear ■Lift Front ■Lift Rear ■Roll | 3D | |
Runtime Relocation | ■yes - Updates aeroforce location after statics. ■Single Point 2D/3D - Update aero force x to the centre of wheelbase, y will be 0.0 and z will be at the road height. ■Two Point 2D/3D - Update both aero forces x to the longitudinal position of front and rear wheel center respectively, y will be 0.0 and z will be at the road height. ■no - Will not update the aeroforce location after statics. | |||
 | Select to display a dialog box where you can add multi-line comments to any entity, to describe its purpose and function. Your template-based product displays different comments dialog boxes, depending on the entity type for which you want to record comments: ■If recording comments for modeling entities in Standard Interface, your template-based product displays the Entity Comments dialog box. ■If recording comments for any other entity type, your template-based product displays the Modify Comment dialog box. Learn about Recording Comments. | |||
 | Select to modify: While either tool is active, you cannot perform operations in the main window. After exiting either tool, you can resume working in the main window. | |||
 | Select to view property file information. By default, your template-based product displays this information in the Information window, but you can choose to display the information in a text editor. Learn about: | |||