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Create/Modify Hooke Joint with Angle

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The dialog box has two modes: create and modify.

For the option:	Do the following:
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Hooke Joint Name	If creating a hooke joint with angle, enter a string to define its name. If modifying a hooke joint with angle, enter the database name of an existing hooke joint with angle.
Phasing Method	Select one of the following: ■Shaft Plane - Defines hooke joint with angle in the plane of the shafts defined by 3 points: Coordinate Reference, I-Part Axis and J-Part Axis and Phase Angle relative to the model. ■Phase Reference Frame - Define a hooke joint with angle like the previous option but with phase angle relative to the specified reference marker or construction frame. ■Reference Joint - Define a hooke joint with angle between specified I and J parts, but relative to an existing hooke joint such that the reference joint and the newly created hooke joint are always 'in-phase'.
Phase Reference Frame	Enter a coordinate reference (marker/ construction frame) that defines the phase of the appropriate hooke joint when created with Phase Reference Frame Phasing Method.
Type	Select one of the following: ■left/right - Define one of the hooke joints with angle, and Adams Car creates the corresponding opposite one. ■single - Define a nonsymmetric hooke joint with angle.
Axes	You can select either the zx- or zy- plane which will be oriented parallel to the plane defined by the three coordinate references. Regardless of your selection, the Z-axis will always be directed axis. If you select: ■ZX - The z-axis will be parallel to the vector defined from Coordinate Reference to I-Part Axis and X-axis is in the plane defined by Coordinate Reference, I-Part Axis and J -Part Axis ■ZY - The z-axis will be parallel to the vector defined from Coordinate Reference to I-Part Axis and Y-axis is in the plane defined by Coordinate Reference, I-Part Axis and J -Part Axis
I Part	Enter the database name of a part that defines the I part of the hooke joint.
J Part	Enter the database name of a part that defines the J part of the hooke joint.
Coordinate Reference	Enter a coordinate reference to define the joint location.
Reference Joint	Enter the reference joint (existing hooke joint with angle) that phases the new hooke joint with angle when created with Reference Joint Phasing Method. Reference Joint and newly created hooke joint will always be 'in-phase'.
I-Part Axis	Enter a coordinate reference that defines the I-part axis.
J-Part Axis	Enter a coordinate reference that defines the J-part axis.
Phase Angle	Enter a real value that defines the angle of the hooke joint.
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