*SetBody() - asymmetric body pair

Syntax

*SetBody(body_name, ,mass_l, ixx_l, iyy_l, izz_l,          
                               ixy_l, ixz_l, iyz_l, , 
                               mass_r, ixx_r, iyy_r, izz_r, 
                               ixy_r, ixz_r, iyz_r)

Arguments

body_name

The variable name of an existing body pair.

Data type: varname

mass_l

The mass of the left body.

Data type: real

ixx_l, iyy_l, izz_l, ixy_l, ixz_l, iyz_l,

The moments of inertia of the left body.

Data type: real

mass_r

The mass of the right body.

Data type: real

ixx_r, iyy_r, izz_r, ixy_r, ixz_r, iyz_r,

The moments of inertia of the right body.

Data type: real

Example

*Body(crank, "Crank", crank_cm)
*SetBody(crank,  , 10, 3, 4, 5, 
0, 0, 0, 
15, 3, 4, 5, 
0, 0, 0) 

Context

*BeginMdl()

*DefineAnalysis()

*DefineSystem()

Comments

The second argument, which is used for specifying symmetry, is empty when assigning asymmetric coordinates to a body pair.