*Attachment()

Specifies the details of a system or analysis attachment.

Syntax

*Attachment(att_name, "att_label", entity_type, note, optional_arg)

Arguments

att_name: The variable name of the attachment.; Data type: varname
att_label: The descriptive label of the attachment.; Data type: label
entity_type: A valid entity type for the attachment.; Data type: string
note: A descriptive note for the attachment.; Data type: string
optional_arg: The variable name of the entity that was specified for the attachment when the system was saved.; Data type: varname

Example

*DefineSystem(sysdef_blade, b_crank, b_follower_att)
      *Attachment(b_crank, "Crank body", Body, "Coupler attachment body", MODEL.sys_blade.b_crank_body)
      *Attachment(b_follower_att, "Follower attach body", Body, "Follower attachment body", MODEL.sys_blade.b_follower_body)
…... 
*EndDefine()

Context

*DefineSystem()

*DefineAnalysis()

Comments

The entity-type argument specifies the type of entities that can be passed in for this attachment when creating a system from this definition. The following keywords are valid for *Attachment():

Table 1.

AdvJoint	Form	System
Analysis	Gear	Template
Assembly	Graphic	Vector
Beam	GraphicPair	AdvJointPair
Body	IntegerData	BeamPair
BooleanData	Joint	BodyPair
Bush	Marker	BushingPair
Bushing	Motion	CouplerPair
ColorMaterial	Option	FieldPair
CommandSet	OptionData	ForcePair
Contact	Output	JointPair
ControlSISO	Point	MarkerPair
ControlState	PolyBeam	MotionPair
Coupler	RealData	PointPair
Curve	Sensor	SpringDamperPair
DataSet	SolverArray	VectorPair
DeformableCurve	SolverDiff
DeformableSurface	SolverString
Event	SolverVariable
Field	SpringDamper
FileNameData	StringData
Force	Surface