*Vector()

Creates a vector.

Syntax

*Vector(vector_name, "vector_label")

Arguments

vector_name: The variable name of the vector; Data type: varname
vector_label: The descriptive label of the vector.; Data type: label

Example

*Point(p_end_of_yoke, "End of slip yoke")
*Point(p_driveshaft_cg, "Driveshaft cg")
*Point(p_yoke_cg, "Yoke cg")
*Body(b_driveshaft, "Driveshaft", p_driveshaft_cg)
*Body(b_yoke, "Yoke", p_yoke_cg)
*Vector(v_shaft, "Driveshaft")
*Vector(v_fix, "Fixed end")
*Vector(v_slip, "Slip end")
*Vector(v_cross1, "Crosspin 1")
*Vector(v_cross2, "Crosspin 2")
*SetVector(v_shaft, p_fix_uj.x-p_slip_uj.x, 
 p_fix_uj.y-p_slip_uj.y, 
 p_fix_uj.z-p_slip_uj.z)
*SetVector(v_fix, p_fix_uj_al.x-p_fix_uj.x, 
 p_fix_uj_al.y-p_fix_uj.y, 
 p_fix_uj_al.z-p_fix_uj.z)
*SetVector(v_slip, p_slip_uj.x-p_slip_uj_al.x, 
 p_slip_uj.y-p_slip_uj_al.y, 
 p_slip_uj.z-p_slip_uj_al.z)
*SetVector(v_cross1, 
 v_fix.y*v_shaft.z-v_fix.z*v_shaft.y, 
 v_fix.z*v_shaft.x-v_fix.x*v_shaft.z, 
 v_fix.x*v_shaft.y-v_fix.y*v_shaft.x)
*SetVector(v_cross2, 
 v_slip.y*v_shaft.z-v_slip.z*v_shaft.y, 
 v_slip.z*v_shaft.x-v_slip.x*v_shaft.z, 
 v_slip.x*v_shaft.y-v_slip.y*v_shaft.x)

Context

*BeginMdl()

*DefineAnalysis()

*DefineSystem()

Properties

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