26. Options Tab

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

26.1. Detect Joints Options

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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.

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.

26.2. Joint Options

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.

26.2.1. Hinge

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

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For a description of the Hinge joint and its options see Properties.

26.3. Prismatic

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

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For a description of the Prismatic joint and its options see Properties.

26.4. Cylindrical

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

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For a description of the Cylindrical joint and its options see Properties.

26.5. Lock

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

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For a description of the Lock joint and its options see Properties.

26.6. Ball-Joint

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

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For a description of the Ball-Joint and its options see Properties.

26.7. Spring-Joint

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

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For a description of the Spring-Joint and its options see Joint Properties.