Engineering Connection Context Toolbars

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

The tables below list the most commonly used commands available.

See Editing Constraints in Engineering Connections from the 3D area.

This page discusses:

Engineering Connection Edition
Constraint Edition
Constraint Orientation

Engineering Connection Edition


	Edit constraints Edits the engineering connection constraints.
	Activate/Deactivate Activates or deactivates the engineering connection.
	Automatically Position Components The app defines which component is positioned during the PLM Update.
	Position First Component [instance_name] The first selected component is positioned during the PLM Update.
	Position Second Component [instance_name] The second selected component is positioned during the PLM Update.
	Delete Deletes the engineering connection.

Constraint Edition

Constraint Activation


	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

See also Deactivating or Activating Constraints.

Constraint 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.

Constraint Deletion


	Delete Deletes the constraint.

First Constraint Option

Offset Plane-Plane


	Undefined The planes position is undefined and can be modified during the PLM Update.
	Above The second plane is positioned above the first plane.
	Below The second plane is positioned below the first plane.

Offset Plane-Line or Plane-Point


	Undefined The line and/or plane orientations are undefined and can be modified during the PLM Update.
	Same The line and/or plane orientations are the same.
	Opposite The line and/or plane orientations are opposite.

Offset Line-Line


	Undefined The line orientations are undefined and can be modified during the PLM Update.
	Same The line orientations are the same.
	Opposite The line orientations are opposite.
	Parallel The lines are parallel.

Coincidence or Contact


	Undefined The lines or plane orientations are undefined and can be modified during the PLM Update.
	Same The lines or plane orientations are the same.
	Opposite The lines or plane orientations are opposite.

Hinge


	Sector 1 The planes are oriented according to the first sector.
	Sector 2 The planes are oriented according to the second sector.
	Sector 3 The planes are oriented according to the third sector.
	Sector 4 The planes are oriented according to the fourth sector.

Second Constraint Option

Offset Plane-Plane


	Undefined The plane orientations are undefined and can be modified during the PLM Update.
	Same The plane orientations are the same.
	Opposite The plane orientations are opposite.

Constraint Orientation

Offset Orientation


	Flip face Flips the face of the positionable Component.
	Reverse Offset Direction Reverses the offset direction and moves the positionable Component.