Engineering Connection Balloons

Balloons are smart toolbars that contain only those tools that can be applied to the current selection.

The tables below list the most commonly used tools available.

Engineering Connections Edition

See Editing Engineering Connection from 3D.

Edit constraints

Edits the engineering connection constraints.
Activate/Deactivate

Activates or deactivates the engineering connection.
Delete

Deletes the engineering connection.

Constraints Activation

See also Deactivating or Activating Constraints.

Activate Angle
Deactivate Angle
Activate Coincidence
Deactivate Coincidence
Activate Contact
Deactivate Contact
Activate Coupling
Deactivate Coupling
Activate Curvilinear Distance
Deactivate Curvilinear Distance
Activate Fix
Deactivate Fix
Activate Fix in space
Deactivate Fix in space
Activate Fix together
Deactivate Fix together
Activate Fix together relatively
Deactivate Fix together relatively
Activate Hinge
Deactivate Hinge
Activate Parallelism
Deactivate Parallelism
Activate Offset
Deactivate Offset
Activate Perpendicularity
Deactivate Perpendicularity
Activate Roll
Deactivate Roll
Activate Slide
Deactivate Slide
Activate Symmetry
Deactivate Symmetry

Constraints Mode

Driving

The constraint definition is applied during the PLM update.

Measure

The constraint value is deducted from its definition and other constraints of the engineering connection during the PLM update.

Controlled

Defines the constraint controlled by the user in the kinematics relation. The constraint value is defined between bounds.

Orientation of the First Constrained Element

Undefined

The lines or plane orientations are undefined and can be modified during the PLM update.

Note:

Only available with Offset.
Same

The lines or plane orientations are the same.

Note:

Only available with Coincidence, Contact or Offset.
Opposite

The lines or plane orientations are opposite.

Note:

Only available with Coincidence, Contact or Offset.
Parallel

Note:

Only available with Coincidence, Contact or Offset.
Angle Sector 1

Note:

Only available with Hinge.
Angle Sector 2

Note:

Only available with Hinge.
Angle Sector 3

Note:

Only available with Hinge.
Angle Sector 4

Note:

Only available with Hinge.

Orientation of the Second Constrained Element

Undefined

The lines or plane orientations are undefined and can be modified during the PLM update.

Note:

Only available with Offset.
Same

The lines or plane orientations are the same.

Note:

Only available with Coincidence, Contact or Offset.
Opposite

The lines or plane orientations are opposite.

Note:

Only available with Coincidence, Contact or Offset.
Parallel

Note:

Only available with Coincidence, Contact or Offset.
Angle Sector 1

Note:

Only available with Hinge.
Angle Sector 2

Note:

Only available with Hinge.
Angle Sector 3

Note:

Only available with Hinge.
Angle Sector 4

Note:

Only available with Hinge.