Modify FE Part
(Standard Interface) Adjust → FE Part Shared Dialog Box
Modifies an FE Part. Learn about FE Parts, a method of modeling structural flexibility.
For the option: | Do the following: |
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FE Part | Enter the database name of an FE Part. Tips on Entering Object Names in Text Boxes. |
Damping Ratio (Stiffness) | Specify the fraction of the stiffness matrix that contributes to the damping matrix. |
Damping Ratio (Mass) | Specify the fraction of the mass matrix that contributes to the damping matrix. |
Material Type | Select the material. Your template-based product determines the mass properties according to the density of the material you selected. |
Faceting Tolerance | Specify a real value to control the mesh density for visualizing the FE Part. The default Faceting Tolerance is 300.0. Increasing this value will result in a finer mesh of triangles, which gives a more accurate representation of curved surfaces. Increasing the tolerance, however, also increases the memory requirements of the geometry engine and adds to the computational overhead, which makes it run slower. Maximum limit is 5000.0 |
External Geometry | Select and specify a Shell file if you want to use imported geometry rather than the default geometry generated based on Section data. The shell will be located and oriented relative to the FE Part's Centerline_Marker. If the shell was not generated in this coordinate system, it may not import correctly. |
Symmetric | Enabled when you modify component pairs (or brothers): ■yes - Modify properties of both components in a pair. ■no - Only modify properties of the selected component. When you modify a single component, this option is disabled because a single component is by nature asymmetric. |
 | Select to view the comments that were added during the creation of the FE Part in the Template Builder. |
 | Select to modify the related FE Part Section. If the FE Part references more than one Section, the Modify Section dialog box will open with the Section referenced by FE_Node_1. |