Creating Constraints via a Dialog Box

Constraints Defined in Dialog Box lets you create constraints between selected elements from the available constraints in a dialog box.

  1. Select the required elements to be constrained.
    • The Constraint Definition dialog box indicates the types of constraints you can set between the selected elements.
    • You can select multiple constraints.
    • If constraints already exist, they are selected in the dialog box.
  2. Select the constraints to be applied on the selected elements.

    Notes:
    • When you select the curvilinear distance constraint on a periodic curve, a green color arrow appears in the 3D area which defines the direction of the curvilinear distance measurement. The concerned portion of the periodic curve is highlighted by a dotted curve representation between both the points.
    • Click the arrow to reverse the direction of the curvilinear distance measurement.

  3. Optional: Under Create Multiple Constraints, select the Target Element check box and select the required target element.
    • The selected elements are constrained with respect to the target element.
    • The available constraints in the dialog box may change based on the selected target element.
    Tip: You can double-click the constraint to modify it.