Contains the properties of all Substructures defined for the structure model.
A Substructure is a collection of referenced Points, Lines, Surfaces, (and FEA Objects)
Substructures are optional
Substructures are used for,
Building more complex structure models by manipulating several smaller parts with simpler geometries.
Making parts of a structure model invisible in order to make it easier to draw or view shapes in animation.
Making parts of a structure model transparent so that shapes are easier to view in animation
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..
Contains four color bars that contain the colors of the Points, Lines, Surfaces, and FEA Objects that are referenced by to each Substructure,
If an (X) symbol is displayed in place of a color bar, there is more than one color for the Objects referenced by the Substructure,
If the color for an Object type is changed in the Substructure spreadsheet, the color of all Objects referenced by the Substructure will change.
When this button is depressed, all of the Surfaces referenced by the Substructure are displayed as transparent.
When this button is depressed, the surface textures of all of the Surface textures referenced by the Substructure will not be displayed.
Defines the type of animation allowed at the Points referenced by a Substructure,
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.
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.
If selected, either Deformation or Arrows, or both types of animation can occur at a Point.
If selected, the Point will not move during animation.
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.
Only Vector data will be displayed using color contours.
Only Scalar data will be displayed using color contours.
Only Shaft Rotation data will be displayed using color contours.
Only FEA Rotation data will be displayed using color contours.
No color contours will be displayed on the Substructure,