*SetBodyIC() - all bodies in a system

Sets the initial conditions for all bodies in a system.

Syntax

*SetBodyIC(sys_name|BODIES, vx, vy, vz, 
                                      wx, wy, wz)

Arguments

sys_name: The variable name of an existing system.; Data type: varname
BODIES: If BODIES is specified, the initial conditions for all bodies in the current scope are set.
vx, vy, vz, wx, wy, wz: The initial conditions.; Data type: real

Example

*System(sys_frnt, "Front suspension", sysdef_frnt, 
 b_body)
*SetBodyIC(sys_frnt, 1000, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
*SetBodyIC(sys_frnt.b_wheel, , , , , , 100)
*System(sys_driveline, "Driveline", sysdef_driveline, 
 sys_frnt.b_wheel)
*SetSystem(sys_driveline)
*SetBodyIC(BODIES, model_sys_frnt.b_wheel.vx, , , , , 
 model.sys_frnt.b_wheel.wz)

Context

*BeginMdl()

*DefineAnalysis()

*DefineSystem()

Comments

The *SetBodyIC() statement sets the initial conditions for all the bodies in the system. If the BODIES argument is used, it sets initial conditions for all bodies in the system to which the current scope is set.

Arguments can be empty, real, or expressions.