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Dynamics Utility 669
hole). The clear Move and Rotate axis specifies
the axis along which the joint can slide and
rotate. The possible check box combinations
are: XXO XOX OXX XXO XOX OXX
11. *2Moves+3Rotates:Tur n on two Moves
and all three Rotates. (This is a prismatic or
sliding joint.) The joint transmits no torque,
and force in only one direction. You can use
this in conjunction with the Push effect to
make a hydraulic cylinder. The one clear Move
specifies the axis of movement.
12. *3Moves+2Rotates:Tur n on al l three Moves,
andanytwoRotates.Thisisanaxle(themost
commontypeofjoint.)TheoneclearRotate
specifies the axis of rotation.
13. All Locked: All six check boxes are on. This is
a completely rigid joint.
Inter face
D ynam ics rollout
Cont ains all of the surface dy namics controls.
Simu lati on Na me—Displays the name of the
cur rent simulation. You can edit the name to
rename any existing simulation.
You can create any number of simulations in
your scene. Each must have a unique name
andisstoredinthe
.max file. For example, you
might have a simulation named Bouncing Ball
that bounces a ball dow n a flight of stairs, while
another simulation named Paper Airplane flies a
paper airplane across the room.
List—Displaysthenameofthecurrentdynamics
simulation, and lists all simulations in the scene.
If the list contains two or more simulations,
choose one from the list to make it current. All
remaining panel settings are specific to the current
simulation.