<!DOCTYPE html
  PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">

<!--
Copyright (c) 2006 UGS Corp.

All Rights Reserved.

This software and related documentation are proprietary to UGS Corp.
-->
<html>
   <head>
      <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
      <title>Deformable parts</title>
      <script language="javaScript">
        abridged="false";
        displayConditions=new Array();
      </script>
      <link type="text/css" href="../css/main_styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
   </head>
   <body class="bodydocs" onload="top.pageLoader()" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Deformable parts</div>
      <hr noshade="true"><a name="ndxgenid_roadmap465"></a><p class="para_topic"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/commandref/nx_rule.gif" border="0"></p>
      <p class="para_topic">Deformable parts can be displayed in different shapes in different assemblies.</p>
      <p align="center"><img align="bottom" src="graphics/assemblies/deformable_anim.gif"></p>
      <p class="para_topic">Using deformable parts is a two step process.</p>
      <ol type="1" start="1">
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">In Modeling, define the deformation parameters using the menu <b class="uiTerm">Tools</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Define Deformable Part</b>.
            </p>
         </li>
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">In Assemblies, enter the parameters to define the deformed shape using the menu <b class="uiTerm">Assemblies</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Components</b> &rarr; <b class="uiTerm">Deform Part</b>.
            </p>
         </li>
      </ol>
      <p class="para_topic">See also:</p>
      <ul class="unmarkedList">
         <li>
            <p class="para_item">Help: <img align="bottom" src="graphics/widgets/book_closed.gif" border="0"> Design &rarr; Assemblies &rarr; Function Details &rarr; Assemblies Pulldown Menu &rarr; Components Menu &rarr; Deform Part
            </p>
         </li>
      </ul>
   </body>
</html>