PROPERTY TABLES
The tables in eta/DYNAFORM allow the user to modify properties of materials, elements, drawbeads, etc. For example, the material window as shown in Figure 1.9 enables user to edit material properties such as K, N, R00, R45, R90, etc.
Figure 1.9 Material Type 36 Window
OK - Accept the currently displayed values and exits the table.
ADVANCED - Activate advanced parameters. Once the advanced parameters are activated, ADVANCED becomes REGULAR.
DEFAULT - Set all fields to their default values.
RESET ¨C Reset the last altered field to its previous state.
CANCEL ¨C Exit the table without entering any altered values.
The data fields in the table can be edited using several different ways: 1. Click the mouse button to insert the cursor at a specific point in the data field; 2. Click and hold the left mouse button, following by dragging the cursor to highlight a selected portion of the field; 3. Double click left mouse button to highlight the entire data field. Keystroke entry then inputs the new value. New values will be recorded in the table. Most parameters are organized into two groups: standard and advanced. Only the standard parameters are displayed on the window. At the bottom of the table the OK, ADVANCED, DEFAULT, RESET, and CANCEL buttons allow the user to accept or reject the data. The ADVANCED button is implemented in the following dialogue boxes: MATERIAL, PROPERTY, CONTACT PARAMETERS, CONTROL PARAMETERS, DRAWBEAD PROPERTIES and ADAPTIVE PARAMETERS.