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# This is an EXUDYN example
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# Details: Example for interactive mode; NOTE: the following lines can be entered using mbs.interactiveMode=True
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# Author: Johannes Gerstmayr
# Date: 2020-03-15
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# Copyright:This file is part of Exudyn. Exudyn is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Exudyn license. See 'LICENSE.txt' for more details.
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#import according libraries
import exudyn as exu
from exudyn.itemInterface import *
#setup multibody system
SC = exu.SystemContainer()
mbs = SC.AddSystem()
#show properties
mbs
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#start interactive mode
mbs.interactiveMode=True
#start graphics visualization
exu.StartRenderer()
#better visible nodes:
SC.visualizationSettings.nodes.drawNodesAsPoint=False
#make nodes bigger
SC.visualizationSettings.nodes.defaultSize=0.1
#modify system online
#add nodes
mbs.AddNode(NodePoint())
mbs.AddNode(NodePoint(referenceCoordinates=[1,0,0]))
#add objects
mbs.AddObject(ObjectMassPoint(nodeNumber=0,physicsMass=1))
mbs.AddObject(ObjectMassPoint(nodeNumber=1,physicsMass=1))
#add marker
m0=mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodePosition(nodeNumber=0))
#add load
mbs.AddLoad(LoadForceVector(markerNumber=m0,loadVector=[0,-1,0]))
#prepare system for simulation
mbs.Assemble()
#simulate with default parameters
mbs.SolveDynamic(exu.SimulationSettings())
#stop rendering window
exu.StopRenderer()
#visualize results:
mbs.SolutionViewer()
#mbs can be still modified and work can be continued!