Defining a Distant Connection Property

You can create a distant connection property. A distant connection property creates a link between two bodies which are stiffened and fastened together at their common boundaries.

Before you begin:
Related Topics
About Connection Properties
About Connection Meshes
Adding Simulation Connection Properties
Using the Connection Property Manager

  1. Optional: In the Name box of the Distant Connection Property dialog box, modify the name of the connection property.

  2. In the Type list, select one of the following:

    • Rigid to give a rigid behavior to the connection property.
    • Smooth to give a smooth behavior to the connection property.

  3. In the Connected Geometries area, click to select the geometries that are physically in contact.

    The Connected Geometries dialog box appears. For more details about the supports you can select, see Supports for a Distant Connection Property.

    1. In the Support 1 box, select the first set of geometries to connect.

      The application helps you to select the geometry by displaying the unnecessary geometries in low light mode and hiding the environment of the product that is not concerned by the assembly:

    2. Click the Support 2 box, and select the second set of geometries to connect.

      The application helps you to select the geometry by displaying the unnecessary geometries in low light mode:

    3. Click OK.

      A symbol appears to represent the connection property.

      A rigid distant connection property is symbolized as shown below:

      A smooth distant connection property is symbolized as shown below:

  4. Click OK.

    The distant connection property is created in the Connection Properties list of the Engineering Connection dialog box. Distant Connection Property.1 appears in the specification tree under the Simulation set.