PART CONTROL

A part in an eta/DYNAFORM database file is a set of lines, surfaces, and elements. Each part has a unique Part Identification number (PID). The part name is a string consisting of up to eight characters. Presently, the user can create up to 1000 different parts in a database. The functions in the PART CONTROL menu are shown in Figure 4.1. The user can organize lines, surfaces, and elements utilizing the functions in the PART menu.

Figure 4.1 Part Control

A detailed description of each function is given in the following sections.