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ID : Property ID number.

Name : Enter the name of Spring Property to be created.  

Type : Select type of spring boundary condition.

Linear Elastic : Linear elastic spring.

Tension Only : Tension-only elastic spring.

Compression Only : Compression only elastic spring.

< Type = Linear Elastic >

Spring Constant

Define linear spring constant.

X-Direction (K-Tx) : Spring constant in GCS X-direction

Y-Direction (K-Ty) : Spring constant in GCS Y-direction

Z-Direction (K-Tz) : Spring constant in GCS Z-direction

X-Rotation (K-Rx) : Rotational spring constant about GCS X-axis

Y-Rotation (K-Ry) : Rotational spring constant about GCS Y-axis

Z-Rotation (K-Rz) : Rotational spring constant about GCS Z-axis

Damping Constant

Define linear spring damping constant.

X-Direction (C-Tx) : Damping constant in GCS X-direction

Y-Direction (C-Ty) : Damping constant in GCS Y-direction

Z-Direction (C-Tz) : Damping constant in GCS Z-direction

X-Rotation (C-Rx) : Rotational damping constant about GCS X-axis

Y-Rotation (C-Ry) : Rotational damping constant about GCS Y-axis

Z-Rotation (C-Rz) : Rotational damping constant about GCS Z-axis

< Type = Tension Only >

Spring Constant

Define spring constant of tension-only spring.

X-Direction (K-Tx) : Spring constant in GCS X-direction

Y-Direction (K-Ty) : Spring constant in GCS Y-direction

Z-Direction (K-Tz) : Spring constant in GCS Z-direction

Allowable Force

Define allowable compression of spring.

Allowable Compression (X) : Allowable compression in GCS X-direction

Allowable Compression (Y) : Allowable compression in GCS Y-direction

Allowable Compression (Z) : Allowable compression in GCS Z-direction

< Type = Compression Only >

Spring Constant

Define spring constant of compression-only spring.

X-Direction (K-Tx) : Spring constant in GCS X-direction

Y-Direction (K-Ty) : Spring constant in GCS Y-direction

Z-Direction (K-Tz) : Spring constant in GCS Z-direction

Allowable Force

Define allowable tension of spring.

Allowable Tension (X) : Allowable tension in GCS X-direction

Allowable Tension (Y) : Allowable tension in GCS Y-direction

Allowable Tension (Z) : Allowable tension in GCS Z-direction