MATE

Returns constraint force component comp, associated with Constraint_Mate with the ID id, calculated in the reference frame of marker RM.

Format

MATE(id, jflag, comp, RM)

Arguments

id

The ID of the Constraint_Mate element.

jflag

0 returns force acting on the I marker.

1 returns force acting on the J marker.

comp

1: returns the force magnitude.
2: returns the force x component.
3: returns the force y component.
4: returns the force z component.
5: returns the torque magnitude.
6: returns the torque x component.
7: returns the torque y component.
8: returns the torque z component.

RM

The reference frame in which components are reported. RM=0 implies global frame.

Example

<Post_Request
     comment             = "force on Jack"
     id                  = "9001441"
     type                = "EXPRESSION"
     expr1               = "NULL"
     expr2               = "MATE(214001,1,2,21401012)"
     expr3               = "MATE(214001,1,3,21401012)"
     expr4               = "MATE(214001,1,4,21401012)"
     expr5               = "NULL"
     expr6               = "NULL"
     expr7               = "NULL"
     expr8               = "NULL"
/>