*TransJointPair()

Creates a translational joint pair.

Syntax

*TransJointPair(joint_name, "joint_label", 
                                      body_1, 
                                      body_2, 
                                      origin, 
                                      point|vector, 
                                      POINT|VECTOR, 
                                      [ALLOW_COMPLIANCE])

Arguments

joint_name: The variable name of the translational joint pair.; Data type: varname
joint_label: The descriptive label of the translational joint pair.; Data type: label
body_1: The first body or body pair constrained by the translational joint pair.; Data type: Body or BodyPair
body_2: The second body or body pair constrained by the translational joint pair.; Data type: Body or BodyPair
origin: The location(s) of the translational joint pair for body_1.; Data type: Point or PointPair
POINT|VECTOR: A keyword that indicates the alignment method.
point|vector: An entity variable referring to a Point, PointPair, Vector, or VectorPair which is based on the above keyword.; Data type: Point, PointPair, Vector, or VectorPair
ALLOW_COMPLIANCE: An optional argument that indicates the joint pair can be made compliant.

Example

*BodyPair(b_jack, "Jack", p_jack_cm)
*BodyPair(b_ground, "Ground", p_ground_cm)
*PointPair(p_tire_patch, "Tire patch")
*VectorPair(v_X, "Global X")
*TransJointPair(j_jack_trans, "Jack Trans", 
b_jack, 
b_ground, 
p_tire_patch, 
VECTOR, 
v_X, 
ALLOW_COMPLIANCE)

Context

*BeginMdl()

*DefineAnalysis()

*DefineSystem()

Properties

Table 1.
Property	Returns Data Type	Description
b1	BodyPair	The first body pair constrained by the translational joint pair.
b2	BodyPair	The second body pair constrained by the translational joint pair.
i	MarkerPair	The marker pair on b1.
isbush	boolean	See Comments.
j	MarkerPair	The marker pair on b2.
l	TransJoint	The left translational joint.
label	string	The descriptive label of the translational joint pair.
r	TransJoint	The right translational joint.
state	boolean	Control state (TRUE or FALSE).
varname	string	The variable name of the translational joint pair.

Comments

When a point is used (instead of a vector) to define an axis, it is obtained as the direction from the origin of the joint to the specified point.

The individual joints of a *TransJointPair() can be referred to as joint_name.l (left translational joint) and joint_name.r (right translational joint).

The ALLOW_COMPLIANCE argument is optional. When it is included, it indicates that the joint pair can be made compliant. In compliant mode, such a joint pair acts as a bushing pair.

The isbush property is valid only for joint pairs that can be made compliant. When isbush is set to FALSE, the joint pair acts like kinematic joints (in a noncompliant mode). When isbush is set to TRUE, the joint pair acts like a bushing pair (in a compliant mode).

When the compliant option in a system is switched to "non-compliant", all the joint pairs in the system act as kinematic joints. However, when the system option is switched to "compliant", only the joint pairs that are created with an ALLOW_COMPLIANCE flag act as bushing pairs. The rest of the joint pairs continue to behave as kinematic joints.