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Scaled Off Link

(Template Builder) Build → Geometry → Ellipsoid → New/Modify → Method: scaled off link Shared Dialog Box

For the option:	Do the following:
Link	Enter the name of the link to be used as the basis for the ellipsoid geometry creation. The link serves as the basis for the x, y, and z scaling. Additionally, the part to which the link belongs will also own the ellipsoid geometry.
X/Y/Z Scale	Enter the scaling factors in the x, y, and z directions based on the specified link's diameter. The resultant ellipsoid scaling factor is calculated according to the equation: (ellipsoid scaling factor) = (link radius) * 2 * (x/y/z scale) Therefore, if a link has a radius of 5, and the scaling factors are x=1, y=3, z=20, the resultant ellipsoid scaling factors will be: ellipsoid x scaling factor = 5 * 2 * 1 = 10 ellipsoid y scaling factor = 5 * 2 * 3 = 30 ellipsoid z scaling factor = 5 * 2 * 20 = 200

For the option:

Do the following:

Link

Enter the name of the link to be used as the basis for the ellipsoid geometry creation. The link serves as the basis for the x, y, and z scaling. Additionally, the part to which the link belongs will also own the ellipsoid geometry.

X/Y/Z Scale

Enter the scaling factors in the x, y, and z directions based on the specified link's diameter. The resultant ellipsoid scaling factor is calculated according to the equation:

(ellipsoid scaling factor) = (link radius) * 2 * (x/y/z scale)

Therefore, if a link has a radius of 5, and the scaling factors are x=1, y=3, z=20, the resultant ellipsoid scaling factors will be:

ellipsoid x scaling factor = 5 * 2 * 1 = 10

ellipsoid y scaling factor = 5 * 2 * 3 = 30

ellipsoid z scaling factor = 5 * 2 * 20 = 200