Jun 19
Jun 18
Reaction moments are only applicable to element with nodes having degrees of freedom in rotation. This is not the case for solids as they only have 3 degrees of freedom per node (3 translations, but no rotation). So how can we get reaction moments on fixed faces of Solid Bodies?
Jun 17
If your moving back and forth wondering how the mysterious Blackbox works to it’s full potential,
I’ve taken the liberty of quickly listing the steps required to create a Blackbox, convert it to a symbol and then associate a part to it.
Here are the steps:
1) Draw the black box
2) Turn Snap on, add Connection points
3) Add to Library, Create new symbol> Change – Library, Symbol type, Classification & update Symbol name
4) Library>Symbol Manager> Search for the created symbol
5) Edit the symbol with Snap On, make sure content begins near origin.
6) Right click on Attribute on the left & go to Connection point, for each connection select #P_TAG_0. Close the editor & save
7) Delete the original Blackbox from the sheet. Schematic>Insert Symbols and insert your new symbol
8) Right-click to symbol properties and Manufactured parts& circuits tab>add Manually
9) Add the Part, Manufacturer,Class,Type,Desc. In the circuits, change the Type and label the Terminal numbers.Click OK
10) In the circuits section of Manufacturer part & circuits tab, drag the red circuits to the blue circuits to associate them
Jun 17
Jun 16
The Preview tab, in the Local Vault View, can be optimized for performance,while still allowing for eDrawing functionality. The preview can be set-up to initially display a low overhead bitmap, which can switched to the eDrawings viewer by left clicking the bitmap.
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Jun 15
With ECO’s/ECN’s, consistency of data input can be ensured by populating the ECO’s/ECN’s with Variables (Custom Properties) entered through Data Cards. These ECO’s/ECN’s are often in the form of a Word or Excel documents. In this article we will look look at creating a link between a property in Excel to a data card variable.
Jun 14
Sometimes it is important to control who is allowed to see specifications in certain states or control who is allowed to perform certain transitions. To control who is allowed see a state or transition in a specification we need to edit the originating state:
Jun 13
Sometimes it is important to control who is allowed to see specifications in certain states or control who is allowed to perform certain transitions. To control who is allowed see a state or transition in a specification we need to edit the originating state:
This is where most of the work on the specification flow is done. The user interface has several different panels that we will explore in order based on need. Read More »
Jun 12
If another paused state is added then we can see the effect on the specification flow.
To add an additional state to the workflow click Add State, call it middle
Jun 11
This workflow has all the required states, but no method to transition in between them. The minimum number of transitions is one each way.
