*RigidGroup()

Group bodies into a rigid group that will move together.

Syntax

*RigidGroup(varname, "label", body_1, body_2, ..., body_n)
Note: [] indicates optional arguments.

Arguments

varname
The variable name of the RigidGroup entity.
Data type: varname
label
The descriptive label for the entity.
Data type: String
body_1, body_2, …, body_n
A series of body variable names that are being grouped.
Data type: varname

Example

*BeginMDL( the_model, "Model", "2021" )
  *Body( b_Base, "Base", , , , ,  )
  *Body( b_Railoa1, "Rail-oa1", , , , ,  )
  *Body( b_Railoa2, "Rail-oa2", , , , ,  )
  *RigidGroup( rg_0, "RigidGroup 0", b_Railoa1, b_Base, b_Railoa2) 
*EndMDL()

Context

*BeginMdl()

*DefineAssembly()

*DefineSystem()

*DefineAnalysis()

Properties

Table 1.
Property Returns Data Type Description
varname varname The variable name of the RigidGroup.
label string The label of the RigidGroup.
state boolean Indicates the active/inactive state.
id integer The assigned ID of the entity.
idstring string The assigned ID in string form.
is_grounded boolean Valid values are true|false. True indicates the RigidGroup is treated as part of a Ground Body. Default - false.

Comments

  1. A RigidGroup should contain more than one body.
  2. Only rigid bodies can be part of a RigidGroup.
  3. A body which is part of one RigidGroup cannot be part of another RigidGroup.
  4. The RigidGroup is exported to the solver deck as one body (RigidGroup body). The bodies within the group and any connecting entities between these bodies are ignored.
  5. Markers on a body within the group are exported as belonging to the RigidGroup body.
  6. The RigidGroup body can be treated as Ground using the is_grounded property set using *SetRigidGroup().