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Damper D ynamics Ob ject 397
Bound to Object Pivots—
Choose this option when
binding the damper to two objects, using the
buttons described next.
Binding Objects group
Use these controls to pick the objects to which the
damper is bound. To complete the binding, you
must select two binding objects, and then click
Bound to Object Pivots.
Pi ston (l ab el)—Displaysthenameoftheobject
bound to the piston of the damper .
Pick Piston Object—Click this button and then
selecttheobjecttobeboundtothepistonofthe
damper.
Base (label)—Displaysthenameoftheobject
bound to the base of the damper.
Pick B ase Object—Click this button and then select
theobjecttobeboundtothebaseofthedamper.
Free Damper Parameters group
Pin-to-Pin Height—Us e t his field/spinner to specify
thedistancebetweenthebottomcenterofthebase
and the top center of the piston when the damper
is not bound.
Common Damper Parameters group
Renderable—When on, the object appears in the
rendering; when off, the object does not appear.
Material IDs are assi gned to the damper object as
follows:
1: Base
2: Main housing
3: Piston
4: Boot Stop (appears only if you enable Boot
Parameters)
5: Boot (appears only if you enable Boot
Parameters)
Generate Mapping Coords—Sets up the required
coordinates for applying mapped ma terials to the
object. Default=on.
Cylinder Parameters group
Provides parameters for the base and main
cylinder of the damper.
Base Dia—The diameter of the base, or "mount"
of the damper.
Height—The height of the base.
Main Dia—The diameter of the main housing of
the d amper.
Height—The height of the main housing.
Sides—The number of sides of both the base and
the main housing.
Fillet 1—Thesizeofthefilletontheloweredgeof
the main housing.
Fillet Segs—The number of segments for Fillet
1.Thehigherthissetting,therounderthefillet
profile appears.