Defining Initial Rigid Body Velocity

You can define the initial position and the initial translational and rotational velocity of a rigid body in a flow simulation.

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About Initial Rigid Body Velocity
  1. From the Initial Conditions section of the action bar, click Initial Rigid Body Velocity .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. Select the geometry supports in the model.
  4. Specify the translational Velocity in the X-, Y-, and Z-directions.
  5. Specify the Angular velocity about the X-, Y-, and Z-directions.
  6. Select an Axis system definition for the coordinates of the mapped data values.
    OptionDescription
    Global Global axis system.
    Local A local axis system specified as a component of the part definition. You can select the triad for the local axis system by clicking it in the 3D area. If no local axis system is available, you must define one in a part definition app.
    Specify Orient the vector directly by right-clicking the feature triad glyph on the model and selecting an orientation tool.
  7. Click OK.