In the Feature Component node () you can collect nodes that define something specific that you need in several places, or to group nodes together to avoid long lists of nodes under a feature. You can define or link to the following feature and components from this node:

To add a Feature Component:

To add a variety of features (see above), right-click the Feature Component node or click the buttons on the Home or Physics Interface toolbars. The available features are described throughout this chapter.

The Settings window has a section to specify parameters.

For information about the Dependencies window’s information about dependencies, see Dependencies.

Specify parameters by filling in the columns Name, Description, and Default expression. A parameter expression can be changed for each component link that uses this component.