Reference Frames Right-Click Actions
These pop-up menu items are available when you right-click the
Reference Frames manager node.
| New
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Creates a new user-defined reference frame.
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| Rotating
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Adds a user-defined Rotating reference frame to the
Reference Frames node.
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| Rotating and Translating
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Adds a user-defined Rotating and Translating reference frame to the
Reference Frames node.
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Rotating Reference Frame Properties
These properties are shared by both the read-only and user-defined rotating reference frames, but are editable only for the user-defined type.
| Axis Direction
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The Cartesian direction vector specifying the axis of rotation.
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| Axis Origin
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The Cartesian position vector specifying the origin of the axis of rotation.
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| Coordinate System
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Specifies the coordinate system (laboratory by default) for defining the origin and axis. The drop-down list of this property includes any local coordinate systems that exist in the simulation. See
Coordinate Systems.
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| Rotation Rate
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The rotation rate around the axis specified by
Direction and
Origin.
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Rotating and Translating Reference Frame Properties
These properties are shared by both the read-only and user-defined Rotating and Translating reference frames, but are editable only for the user-defined type.
| Axis Direction
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The Cartesian direction vector specifying the axis of rotation.
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| Axis Origin
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The Cartesian position vector specifying the origin of the axis of rotation.
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| Coordinate System
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Specifies the coordinate system (laboratory by default) for defining the origin and axis. The drop-down list of this property includes any local coordinate systems that exist in the simulation. See
Coordinate Systems.
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| Rotation Rate
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The rotation rate around the axis specified by
Direction and
Origin.
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| Translation Velocity
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The translation velocity of the region. This is additive with
Rotation Rate.
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Relative Reference Frames Right-Click Actions
These pop-up menu items are available when you right-click the
Relative Reference Frames manager node.
| New
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Creates a new rotating relative reference frame.
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Relative Reference Frame Properties
| Axis Direction
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The Cartesian direction vector specifying the axis of rotation.
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| Axis Origin
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The Cartesian position vector specifying the origin of the axis of rotation.
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| Coordinate System
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Specifies the coordinate system (laboratory by default) for defining the origin and axis. The drop-down list of this property includes any local coordinate systems that exist in the simulation. See
Coordinate Systems.
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| Rotation Rate
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The rotation rate around the axis specified by
Direction and
Origin.
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