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Initial Position dialog box (Simcenter Samcef)

Name
Name Sets the name of the initial position condition that appears in the Simulation Navigator under the Simulation Objects Container node.
Description Sets the description.
Destination Folder
Simulation Objects Container Specifies the folder in the Simulation Navigator in which the initial position condition will be stored. The list includes the root container and existing folders that you created using the New Folder command.
Model Objects to Assign Temperature On
Group Reference Lets you apply the initial position to a group.For more information, see Group Reference options.
Select Object Lets you select the objects on which the initial position will be applied.
Stacked Smart Selector Methods Opens the Smart Selector Methods dialog box where you can specify a progression of smart selection filters.For more information, see Smart Selector Methods dialog box.
Excluded Lets you remove individual entities from within your selected object.
Direction
Specify Vector Lets you specify the initial position direction.See Defining model orientation for solar heating and Vector dialog box for more information.
Magnitude
Position (Translation) Lets you define the initial position value in translation.For more information, see the DEI parameter of the Samcef .CLM command.
Position (Rotation) Lets you define the initial position value in rotation.For more information, see the DEI parameter of the Samcef .CLM command.
Card Name Displays the name of the solver card this object writes to: .CLM DEI.
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Initial Position dialog box (Simcenter Samcef), Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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