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Velocity and Acceleration from Displacement dialog box

Computes the velocity and acceleration from a displacement function.

Qualifying Records table
Qualifying Records Displays the available AFU records.
Show All Displays all records in the loaded AFU file.If you clear this check box, the table displays only the functions available that can be processed by the conversion.
AFU Name column Lists the AFU loaded to the model.
Record Name column Lists the record identifier.
Function Type column Lists the function type (Frequency, Time, and so on).
Abs Unit column Lists the abscissa (x-axis) units.
Ord Unit column Lists the ordinate (Y-axis) units.
Add AFU Records Adds a function to the table.Select the function from a loaded AFU file in the XY Function Navigator and click .
Remove AFU Records Removes a function from the table.Select the function in the table and click .
Input Parameters
Generate Velocity Computes the velocity from the displacement function.
Generate Acceleration Computes the acceleration from the displacement function.
Output
Output Setting Specifies how the software should write the resulting data in the AFU file. Output options:AppendAppends the new function to an existing function.OverwriteOverwrites an existing function with the new function.Other AFUSelects a new AFU file in which to save the function.
AFU File Appears when Output is set to Other AFU.Sets the path and file name of the AFU file where the resulting data will be saved.You can also click Browse to select the file location.
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Velocity and Acceleration from Displacement dialog box, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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