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Force Arrow

Display an arrow to indicate the force magnitude and direction on a component

 Description During an animation, the height of the arrow changes to represent the instantaneous force magnitude and direction acting on a component.  You must connect this component in parallel with a multibody Force and Moment sensor in your model.  For more information on how to use the Force Arrow see Using the Force Arrow.

Connections

 Name Description frame_a Defines the position of Force Arrow base in the 3D visualization force Force input from the Force and Moment sensor

Parameters

 Name Default Description scale 1 Force Arrow scale factor ($n$).  The force magnitude length (m) is divided by this number ($n$), to give (m/$n$). color red Defines the arrow and cylinder color. For information on using the color selection tools, see Selecting Colors.