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Create/Modify Interface Part

(Template Builder) Build → Parts → Interface Part → New/Modify            Shared Dialog Box
Creates or modifies an interface part. Learn about Interface Parts.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Interface Part Name
If creating an interface part, enter a name for it.
If modifying an interface part, enter its database name.
Type
(only in create mode)
Select the type of interface part you want to create.
Flexible Body
Enter the database name of a flexible body part. Your template-based product connects the interface part(s) to the specified flexible body through a fixed joint at the node ID location you specify.
Left/Right/ Node Id
Select the node ID to use for the location parameterization of the interface part: right-click the text box, point to Pick Flexbody Node, and then select the node from the model.
Geometry Length
Specify the radius of the ellipsoid that represents the interface part.
Color
Select a color for the interface part.
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.