About the Dampers User Interface

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The Damper user interface consists of subtabs, a feature tab, and shortcut menus. A damper is represented by

on the Mechanism Tree. Click

to create or edit a damper. Click a tab to review the properties of an existing damper.

Tabs

• References—Displays the damper placement references.

• Properties—Displays the damper name. Click

to open feature information in the browser.

Commands

•

—Sets the damper type to extension or compression.

•

—Sets the damper type to torsion.

•

—Sets the damping coefficient.

You can enter a value for the damping coefficient or select a value from the list of most recently used values. The selected value appears in the adjacent box.

Shortcut Menus

Right-click a damper in the Mechanism Tree or in the graphics window to access these feature-specific commands:

• Clear—Clears the reference collector.

• Extension/Compression—Sets the damper type to extension or compression.

• Torsion—Sets the damper type to torsion.