Defining Couplings

You can use a coupling connection to join two supports using either a rigid or a spring-loaded connection behavior.

  1. Choose an engineering connection method and connection.
    OptionDescription
    Default Automatically creates a free engineering connection or selects an existing engineering connection if only one exists.
    Select existing Select an existing engineering connection from a list.

    Note: If you select an existing connection, your support selections are limited to the part instances used when the engineering connection was created.

  2. Enter the coupling options.
  3. Optional: Click Update Mesh to see the mesh created for the coupling.
  4. Click OK.