Rigid

Use the Rigid tool to group bodies into a rigid group.

To group Rigid Bodies such that they move together as one rigid body:
  1. From the Geometry ribbon, click the Rigid icon.
  2. Use the Bodies collector on the guide bar that appears to select the bodies to be grouped.
    • Use the Ctrl key to add more bodies to the group.
    • Use the Shift key to remove bodies from the group.
  3. Click the Play button or the Create button in the modeling window to create the group.
  4. Select an existing group by clicking on it to edit.
Note:
  • A body cannot belong to more than one group.
  • Deleting a rigid group does not delete the bodies that were part of the rigid group.
  • Any connections between the bodies within a rigid group will not be realized to the solver.
  • A property editor provides information about the aggregated mass, inertia and CG of the rigid group.


    Figure 1.
  • A rigid group can be grounded using the Ground check box in the property editor