Creating a Moment of Inertia Response Variable

You can create a moment of inertia response variable to measure a moment of inertia component throughout the study.

See Also
About Moment of Inertia Response Variables
About Parameter Response Variables
Response Variables Manager
  1. From the Response Variables section of the action bar, click Moment of Inertia Response Variable .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. From the Component options, select the component (Ixx, Iyy, Izz, Ixy, Ixz, Iyz) of inertia for the response variable to measure.
  4. From the Axis system definition options, select one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Global Aligns the local feature triad with the global coordinate system.
    Local Aligns the local feature triad with a selected axis system in the model. If you select this axis system, you must also specify whether the axis system is Cartesian or Cylindrical.
    Specify Orients the local feature triad directly. Right-click the feature triad glyph on the model, and select an orientation tool.
  5. Click OK.