About the Dampers User Interface
The Damper tab user interface consists of tabs, commands, and shortcut menus. A damper is represented by on the Mechanism Tree. Click Dampers to create or edit a damper. Click a tab to review the properties of an existing damper.
Commands
Movement Type
Translation—Sets the damper type to extension or compression.
Rotation—Sets the damper type to torsion.
References—Collects the damper references.
Damping Coefficient
C—Sets the damping coefficient. Select the units from the list.
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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.
Tabs
References open by default—Displays the damper placement references.
Properties—Displays the damper name. Click to open feature information in the browser.
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.
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