*Point()

Creates a point.

Syntax

*Point(point_name,"point_label",[point_num])

Arguments

point_name: The variable name of the point.; Data type: varname
point_label: The descriptive label of the point.; Data type: label
point_num: An optional integer argument assigned to the point as its entity number.; Data type: integer

Example

*DefineSystem(sysdef_body)
 
 *Point(p_body_cg, "Vehicle Body CG")
  *Body(b_body,         "Vehicle Body",     p_body_cg)
  *Marker(mrk_b_clamp,  "Body clamp Point", b_body, 
                                            p_body_cg)
  *Marker(mrk_g_clamp1, "Yaw clamp marker", B_Ground, 
                                            p_body_cg)
  *Marker(mrk_g_clamp2, "XY clamp marker",  B_Ground, 
                                            p_body_cg)
 ...
  *SetPoint(p_body_cg, 2100, 0, 1250)

 *SetBody(b_body, 1000, 4.000e+08, 2.000e+09, 2.000e+09, 
  0.000e+00, 0.000e+00, 0.000e+00)
 *SetOrientation(mrk_b_clamp, ONEAXIS, Z, Global_Frame.xaxis)
 *SetOrientation(mrk_g_clamp1, ONEAXIS,  Z,  Global_Frame.yaxis)
 *SetOrientation(mrk_g_clamp2, ONEAXIS,  Z, 
 Global_Frame.zaxis)
*EndDefine()

Context

*BeginMdl()

*DefineAnalysis()

*DefineSystem()

Properties

Table 1.
Property	Returns Data Type	Description
label	string	The descriptive label of the point.
state	boolean	Control state (TRUE or FALSE).
varname	string	The variable name of the point.
x	real	The X coordinate of the point.
y	real	The Y coordinate of the point.
z	real	The Z coordinate of the point.

Comments

The values for the point coordinates are set in the *SetPoint() statement.

When the entity number is not specified, one is assigned to the point by the pre-processor. The entity number may be used in ID schemes for generating IDs for other entities, such as bushings and joints.