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Create New Design
All the pickup points for the control arms, steering system, tie rods, wheels, uprights, springs, dampers and Anti-Roll Bars are stored in a design item. These design items are displayed in the Design Tree.
Create New Design Item
To create a new Design Item;
1. Select the New Item button from the Design Tree Toolbar.
2. Select the Suspension Type.
3. Click Go To Design.
The newly created design item will be displayed in the Design Tree. If the design item is a front suspension, “[Front]” will automatically be inserted into the design item name and the design item icon will have its front wheels highlighted green. For a rear suspension, “[Rear]” will automatically be inserted into the design item name and the design item icon will have its rear wheels highlighted green.
Design Item Right-Click Options
The following options can be accessed by right-clicking on a Design Item or folder in the design tree.
New Folder – Adds a new folder to the design tree.
New Item – Adds a new design item to the design tree.
Delete – Deletes the currently selected design item.
Rename – Highlights the design item or folder name so that it can be renamed.
Cut – Deletes and copies the design item or folder to the clipboard.
Copy – Copies the design item or folder to the clipboard.
Paste – Pastes the design item or folder that is currently in the clipboard into the design tree.
Design Suspension
Input Values;
1. Select a Design Item from the Design Tree.
2. Click the Input Summary button on the Input Toolbar.
3. Input the Suspension Coordinates into the appropriate editable text boxes.
The orientation of X,Y and Z coordinateness are defined by the Reference System. Further explanation of each individual input can be found in the Coordinate Inputs section of the help file.
A value that is inputted into a Left box will automatically be entered into the opposite Right box when symmetry is selected and vice versa.
Suspension component inputs can be view independently by selecting the desired suspension component from the Component Inputs Menu on the Input Toolbar.
As the suspension coordinates are entered the suspension will build automatically in the Display Window.
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