29.1.2. Output Page

This page selects belts to output calculated values. The contact force of a belt segment and a belt tension can be outputted in Plot. The Belt output is summation value of multi-contact force between a pulley or roller and a belt. Segment Assembly, 2D Segment Assembly, Beam Belt, and Shell Belt supported in RecurDyn/Belt are using this page.

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Figure 29.6 Assembly Information property page [Output page]

  • Output: The outputs of selected belt bodies are shown in Scope and Plot.

    • No: Shows the index of belt bodies.

    • Check Option: If this option is checked, outputs are plotted.

    • Name: Defines the name of belt bodies belongs to the belt group.

    • SC: Determines Scope of each belt body. Refer to Scope Entity.

  • Selection by Simple Rule: Allows the user to open the Selection dialog box to support a simple rule selecting many belt bodies at the same time.

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    Figure 29.7 Selection dialog box

    \(N_{selection} = N_{start} + \Delta * (i-1) , i = 1,...,n\)

    • Initialize before Update: If this button is checked and click the Update, only the check boxes of belt bodies selected by user-defined rule are activated. Or not, the check boxes of pre-selected belt bodies and belt bodies selected by user-defined rule are activated.

    • Start Index: Shows the starting index in the simple rule.

    • Increment in Index: Shows the increment of index in the simple rule.

    • Number of Selection: Shows the number of selected belt bodies in the simple rule.

  • All/Nothing: The check boxes of all belt bodies in the list are activated or deactivated.

  • Add + Navigation: If the user selects the Add option and clicks the navigation button, the user can select nodes from the screen and an output is applied on the belt bodies.

  • Remove + Navigation: If the user selects the Remove option and clicks the navigation button, the user can select nodes from the screen and an output is not applied on the belt bodies.

  • Add or Remove + Navigation: If the user selects the Add or Remove option and clicks the navigation button, the user can select nodes from the screen and a boundary condition is applied or not on the belt bodies.

  • Orientation Reference Frame: If the user selects Node option, then the orientation reference frame of the Boundary Condition is set with each node. If the user selects Inertia Marker, then the orientation reference frame of the Boundary Condition is set with Ground.Inertia Marker of the current system. Default is Node.

Note

In the case of 2D Assembly, only the segment information about the position, velocity, and acceleration is reported except the contact force.