(Template Builder) Build -> Attachments -> Bushing -> New/Modify    Shared Dialog Box

Create/Modify Bushing Attachment

Creates or modifies a bushing. Learn about bushings.

For the option: Do the following:

Tips on entering object names in text boxes.

Tips on entering file names in text boxes.

Bushing Name

If creating a bushing, enter a name for it.

If modifying a bushing, enter its database name.

I Part

Enter the name of the part on which the bushing will act.

J Part

Enter the name of the part on which the bushing will react.

Type

Select one of the following:

  • left/right - Define one of the bushings, and your template-based product creates the corresponding opposite bushing.

  • single - Define a nonsymmetric bushing.

Inactive

Select if the bushing will become inactive in the kinematic mode. Generally, a bushing becomes inactive in kinematic mode if a joint is created which models the kinematic motion of the bushing, and you want to use the joint in place of the bushing in the analysis of the system.

Preload Enter the initial translational force loading on the bushing, defined along the x-, y-, and z-axis of the bushing.
Tpreload Enter the initial torsional force loading on the bushing, defined about the x-, y-, and z-axis of the bushing.
Offset

Enter the initial translational displacement of the bushing, defined along the x-, y-, and z-axis of the bushing.

Roffset Enter the initial rotational displacement of the bushing, defined about the x-, y-, and z-axis of the bushing.
Geometry Length

Enter the length of the bushing geometry graphic.

Geometry Radius Enter the radius of the bushing geometry graphic.
Property File If creating a bushing, note that the text box by default contains the file mdids://acar_shared/bushings.tbl/mdi_0001.bus. You can use this file or select another one from your databases.

If modifying a bushing, specify the property file that contains the force data for the bushing.

Location Dependency

Select one of the following:

See a summary of location dependency options.

Orientation Dependency

Select one of the following:

See a summary of orientation dependency options.

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 where Adams records comments.

Select to modify:

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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