Table C–7 presents the graphical symbols used by Abaqus/CAE to represent special engineering features. For information about where the symbols for inertia appear on the model, see “Defining inertia,” Section 31.1. For information on controlling the display of these symbols, see “Controlling the display of attributes,” Section 72.13.
Table C–7 Engineering feature symbol types and color.
| Engineering feature | Type | Symbol | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crack | Crack front | Cross | Green |
| Fastener | Point based (positioning point only) | Square | Green |
| Discrete | Circle | Green | |
| Lines | |||
| Inertia | Point mass/inertia | Filled square | Green |
| Heat capacitance | Filled square | Green | |
| Nonstructural mass | Filled square | Green | |
| Springs/Dashpots | Connect two points | Spheres with connecting line | Magenta |
| Label (K, C, or K+C) | |||
| Orientation triad, if not the global coordinate system | |||
| Connect points to ground | Sphere | Magenta | |
| Label (K, C, or K+C) | |||
| Orientation triad, if not the global coordinate system |