Supported Entities
A Mechanism (
) is the root of
the hierarchy in the Mechanism Browser. To create a Mechanism,
right click in the Mechanism Browser and select from the context menu. A mechanism is defined
by the following entities:
) is the root of
the hierarchy in the Mechanism Browser. To create a Mechanism,
right click in the Mechanism Browser and select from the context menu. A mechanism is defined
by the following entities:- Bodies (
) define
a kinematic assembly made of FE parts or nodes, which can be selected in the
Entity Editor. To create a body, right-click on
the Mechanism and select from the context menu. - Joints (
) define
the kinematic relationship between two bodies (for the following joint
types: Ball, Cylinder, Revolute, Slider) or three bodies (for the
DoubleSlider joint). To create a joint, select two bodies to connect in the
browser, then right-click and select Connect from the
context menu. For the DoubleSlider joint, the
third body has to be defined in the Entity Editor. - Constraints (
) define
kinematical constraints on a body at a specified node or point
location.