Access the Solid Information form by moving the cursor onto the object as if to select it, and then clicking the right mouse button rather than the left mouse button. The following list identifies the assignments that can be made and provides a hyperlink to the Help topic associated with the item. Although many assignment options are available, make only those assignments required for your model.
Note: When displaying an object-based model, many items can be edited by double left clicking on the parameter (not the item name) to display the forms used to make the assignment. With a form displayed, click the F1key to display a form-specific help topic. The hyperlinks below also provide access to those help topics.
Label - Identifies the name of the selected object.
Section Property Identifies the section property assigned to the selected object. See Solid - Properties for more information.
Local Axis Identifies the local axis assigned to the object. See Solid - Local Axes for more information.
Surface Springs Identifies the area springs, if any, assigned to the area object. See Solid - Surface Springs for more information.
Automatic Solid Mesh Identifies if auto meshing has been applied to the selected object. See Solid - Automatic Solid Mesh for more information.
Auto Edge Constraint Identifies if edge constraints have been assigned to the object. See Solid - Generate Edge Constraints for more information.
Material Temperature Indicates the material temperature assigned to the object. See Solid - Material Temperature for more information.
Group Identifies any groups to which the object has been assigned. See Assign to Groups for more information.
Plot Functions Identifies the plot functions assigned to the area object. See Solid Plot Functions Form for more information.
Update Display button. Use this button to update the active window with the most recent change made to the selected object.
Modify Display button. Use this button to access the Show Solid Assignments form, which lists the various specifications or assignments made to the selected object. Use the form to select which specification or assignment is to be displayed in the active window, regardless of the sequence of the changes.