Airbag

Purpose:

This interface is used to define and view airbag folds. Four folding methods are supported: thin, thick, tuck, and spiral. Folds can be interactively defined and modified. Once fold definitions are created, they may be saved for later use.

Function:

Create : Create a new fold definition.

Modify : Modify an existing fold.

Sample:

no sample.

Dialog:

Create and Modify

  • Show : Show the selected folds.

  • ID : Enter fold ID.

  • Title : Enter title for this fold.

  • Fold Type : Select fold type(Thin,Thick,Tuck,DoubleTuck, fold,Spiral,Scrunch fold).

  • N1-N2 : Pick/Enter 2 node ID's to define the fold line.

  • Pt+Dir : Define a point and a direction to define the fold line.

  • N1: Pick a node to define N1.

  • N2 : Pick a node to define N2.

  • Active : Pick a node to define the active side of the fold.

  • Up : Fold the active side of the fold, up.

  • Down : Fold the active side of the fold, down.

  • Thick : Enter clearance (thickness) value.

  • Scale : Enter scale/radius/clearance value, (depends on fold type).

  • Ignore : Ignore thickness from previous folds.

  • Ignore move : Move the foldline nodes back by this amount.

  • Anim : Animate folds upon executing folding.

  • Loop : Loop animation.

  • Apply : Apply changes to fold definition.

  • Step: Step through all folds one at a time.

  • FoldA : Execute all folds.

  • Reset : Reset model to original geometry.

  • 1Fold: Execute selected fold.

  • Unfold : Unfold airbag.

  • Line : Create fold lines by cutting elements.

  • Delete : Delete the selected fold definitions.

  • Save : Save all fold definitions to file.

  • Clear : Clear all selection.

  • All : Selected all folds.

  • Cut : Cut/Paste the selected fold to/from memory.

  • Load : Load fold definitions from a file.

  • Done : Exit this interface.