Substructures Spreadsheet

Contains the properties of all Substructures defined for the structure model.

Substructures are used for,

Spreadsheet columns can be re-ordered by dragging and dropping them into a new position.
Selected spreadsheet rows can be moved by executing Move Selected Objects Up/Down

A Model with Eight Substructure Objects..

Color Column

Contains four color bars that contain the colors of the Points, Lines, Surfaces, and FEA Objects that are referenced by to each Substructure,  

Transparent button

When this button is depressed, all of the Surfaces referenced by the Substructure are displayed as transparent.

Hide Texture button

When this button is depressed, the surface textures of all of the Surface textures referenced by the Substructure will not be displayed.

Deformation Column

Defines the type of animation allowed at the Points referenced by a Substructure,  

Deformation

If Deformation is selected, the Point will be moved (deformed) during shape animation.

Animate | Deformation | Deformed must be checked for deformation to occur during shape animation.

Arrows

If Arrows is selected, an arrow will be displayed at the Point, indicating the magnitude & direction of the shape data during shape animation.

Animate | Deformation | Arrows must be checked for arrows to be displayed during shape animation.

Both

If selected, either Deformation or Arrows, or both types of animation can occur at a Point.

None

If selected, the Point will not move during animation.

Contours Data Type Column

Defines the type of data that is displayed using color contours on Substructure Surfaces during animation.

One of the Animate | Contours commands must be checked in order to display color contours.

Vector

Only Vector data will be displayed using color contours.

Scalar

Only Scalar data will be displayed using color contours.

Shaft Rotation

Only Shaft Rotation data will be displayed using color contours.

FEA Rotation

Only FEA Rotation data will be displayed using color contours.

None

No color contours will be displayed on the Substructure,