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A Part-Outline is the symbol for a Part. You can change the size of the Part-Outline in the Edit menu > Application Settings | Accessibility tab. You cannot edit a Part-Outline. •Double-click a Part-Outline to edit the Part in the Part-Editor •The color of the Part-Outline helps you identify if the Part is kinematically-defined |
![]() Free Part(1) ; |
Blue Part-Outlines The Part has a mobility greater than one(1) Derived names for Blue Parts are: •Completely-Free Part •Free Part |
![]() Kinematically-Defined Parts |
Green Part-Outlines The Part has a mobility of zero(0). Derived names for Green Parts are: •kinematically-defined Part •solved Part Note: The Base-Part is always a Part that is kinematically-defined. |
![]() Part-Outlines with Display Forces |
Multi-colored Part-Outlines Each Part has a random color when, in the Forces Toolbar, you: - and - |