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Create/Modify Damper

(Template Builder) Build → Forces → Damper → New/Modify            Shared Dialog Box
Creates or modifies a damper. Learn about Working with Dampers.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Damper Name
If creating a damper, enter a name for it.
If modifying a damper, enter its database name.
I Part
Enter the name of the part on which the damper will act.
J Part
Enter the name of the part on which the damper will react.
I Coordinate Reference
Specify a Coordinate Reference to locate the point on the I part at which the damper will act.
J Coordinate Reference
Specify a hardpoint or a construction frame to locate the point on the J part at which the damper will act.
Property File
If creating a damper, note that the text box by default contains the file name <shared>/dampers.tbl/mdi_shk_0001.dpr.
If modifying a damper, specify the property file that contains the force-velocity relationship for the damper.
Color
Select a color for the damper graphic.
Damper Diameter
Select the diameter of the damper graphic. Note that the slider actually defines the ratio of the diameter to the length.
Note: Because the damper is not a part itself, and solely defines the force-velocity relationship between two parts, changing the damper graphic diameter does not translate into different damper properties.
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:
■TeimOrbit File Format property files in the Curve Manager.
■XML File Format property files in the Property File Editor.
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.
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