2.4.3.3. Navigation
In the Properties dialog box of RecurDyn, you can use the below buttons.
Button |
Name |
Explanation |
Point navigation button |
Navigates a point on the screen |
|
Parametric value button |
Accesses a parametric value dialog box |
|
Recalculate button |
Recalculates the properties |
|
Graphic navigation button |
Navigates the graphic of spline, arc and etc. |
|
Body navigation button |
Navigates a body |
|
Expression button |
Accesses an expression list dialog box |
Navigation point from the Working Window
Creating the bodies, the joints or the forces, you can attach these entities at:
Geometry
Vertex
Center point of an arc
Center point of a circle
Centers of two sides of a cylinder
Center of a sphere
Marker
Parametric point
Grid
Flexible body
Node
In the arc, circle and cylinder, when the cursor is near to circle, arc and a side of a cylinder, the point is navigated.
![../_images/image2473.png](../_images/image2473.png)
Figure 2.168 Point navigation
Navigation from the Database Window
You can select the marker, body, curve parametric point. When clicking the Pt, B, Cv and M button, the Navigation Target Area dialog box appears. You can fetch these entities by using drag and drop from database window to the Navigation Target Area dialog box.
![../_images/image2484.png](../_images/image2484.png)
Figure 2.169 Navigation from the database window