The Physics Symbol node (
) is a subnode to the Auxiliary Settings node (see Auxiliary Settings (Feature Nodes) and contains settings that specify a symbol to be shown on the geometry in the Graphics window. The symbol displays by default on the selection of the physics feature.
) is a subnode to the Auxiliary Settings node (see Auxiliary Settings (Feature Nodes) and contains settings that specify a symbol to be shown on the geometry in the Graphics window. The symbol displays by default on the selection of the physics feature.Enter a valid image filename in the Icon field to specify the image that should be used for the symbol. Next to the symbol a few extra decorations can be displayed. From the Decoration list choose an option:
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None (the default). No decoration should be used.
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Selected input coordinate system. A symbol indicating which coordinate system the user has selected for the physics feature.
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Line to point. A line from the physics feature’s selection to a point that can either be specified by entering coordinates or by selecting Center of mass of selection from the Point list. To specify coordinates select Specify coordinates from the Point list and then enter the coordinates in the Coordinate field; for example, you can use {0,0,1} or par.someVectorInput. The physics symbol is displayed at the given coordinate.
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Normal vector. An arrow indicating a surface normal. The direction of the surface normal can be reversed by selecting the Reverse direction check box.
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Tangent vector. An arrow indicating a tangent vector. The direction of the tangent vector can be reversed by selecting the Reverse direction check box.
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Select the Only display symbol if feature is selected check box to make the physics symbol visible only when the physics feature is selected.
Choose an option from the Selection list: From parent (the default), Global, Operation, From definitions library, Top level entities applicable to parent, or Operation on sibling-feature selections.
For any choice, except Global, choose the Output entities: Selected entities (the default), Adjacent domains, Adjacent boundaries, Adjacent edges, Adjacent points, Mesh boundaries, Adjacent edges, Restricted to geometric entity types, or Restricted to frame type.
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For Adjacent boundaries, select an option from the Restrict to list: All adjacent boundaries, Exterior boundaries to the domain selection, Interior boundaries to the domain selection, Exterior boundaries whose up side is in the domain selection, or Exterior boundaries whose down side is in the domain selection.
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For Adjacent edges or Adjacent points, select an option from the Restrict to list: All adjacent entities, Exterior entities to the selection, or Interior entities to the selection.
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For Restricted to geometric entity types choose the Allowed entity types in the table, Interior or Exterior.
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For Restricted to frame type choose a Frame type: Material (the default), Mesh, Geometry, or Spatial.
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For Operation, choose the Operation type: Union (the default), Intersection, Difference, or Complement. Then define the Input selections, and for Difference the Selections to subtract. Select options from the Output entities list as defined above.
For From definitions library, choose an option from the Link list and select options from the Output entities list as defined above.
For Operation on sibling-feature selections, choose the Operation type: Union (the default), Intersection, Difference, or Complement. Then define the Input feature types, and for Difference the Feature types to subtract. Select options from the Output entities list as defined above.