.. _options_tab:

Options Tab
==========================

When a tool is active, the Options Tab displays the various options for the current tool.

.. _detect_joints_options:

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Detect Joints Options
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.. image:: ../images/en/DetectJointsOptions.png

Detect Joints tries to recognise cylinder-shaped areas. If these are not properly aligned, they will not be detected. In the tool options, you can specify the search thresholds:

A potential joint will be detected if

- **Max diameter difference:** The difference between the largest of the two diameters is less than *X%* from the mean diameter.
- **Max axial distance**: Distance between the two cylindrical axes is less than *X%* of the mean diameter.
- **Minimum overlap:** The amount of overlap of the two cylindrical areas in *%* of the mean diameter. A negative value will detect non-overlapping cylindrical areas.
- **Max angle difference:** The angle between the two cylinder axes is less than this value.

.. |RESET_BUTTON|  image:: ../images/en/DetectJointsResetButton.png
.. |REFRESH_BUTTON|  image:: ../images/en/DetectJointsRefreshButton.png

The |RESET_BUTTON| button will reset the values in the Detect Joints options box back to default.

The |REFRESH_BUTTON| button will search the model again with the new Detect Joints Options.

.. _joint_options:

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Joint Options
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The options tab for a joint contain the specification/initial values used when a new joint is created. Each joint type has its own options set in this option tab. For each specific joint type option see below.

.. _hinge_options:

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Hinge
^^^^^^^^
.. image:: ../images/en/Hinge.png

This option tab contains the initial values used when a new Hinge joint is created.

.. image:: ../images/en/HingeOptions.png

For a description of the Hinge joint and its options see :ref:`hinge_properties`.

.. _prismatic_options:

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Prismatic
----------
.. image:: ../images/en/Prismatic.png

This option tab contains the initial values used when a new Prismatic joint is created.

.. image:: ../images/en/PrismaticOptions.png

For a description of the Prismatic joint and its options see :ref:`prismatic_properties`.

.. _cylindrical_options:

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Cylindrical
-----------------

.. image:: ../images/en/Cylindrical.png

This option tab contains the initial values used when a new Cylindrical joint is created.

.. image:: ../images/en/CylindricalOptions.png

For a description of the Cylindrical joint and its options see :ref:`cylindrical_properties`.


.. _lock_options:

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Lock
-------
.. image:: ../images/en/Lock.png

This option tab contains the initial values used when a new Lock joint is created.

.. image:: ../images/en/LockOptions.png

For a description of the Lock joint and its options see :ref:`lock_properties`.

.. _balljoint_options:

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Ball-Joint
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.. image:: ../images/en/BallJoint.png

This option tab contains the initial values used when a new Ball-Joint is created.

.. image:: ../images/en/BallJointOptions.png

For a description of the Ball-Joint and its options see :ref:`ball_joint_properties`.

.. _springjoint_options:

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Spring-Joint
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.. image:: ../images/en/SpringJoint.png

This option tab contains the initial values used when a new Ball-Joint is created.

.. image:: ../images/en/Spring-JointOptions.png

For a description of the Spring-Joint and its options see :ref:`spring_joint_properties`.