Applying Connector Translational Velocities

You can apply a velocity of one endpoint of a connector relative to the other. The velocity is in the local directions associated with the available components of relative motion of the connector.

Before you begin: You must have defined a connector in the Modeling app.
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About Connector Translational Velocities
In Other Guides
Support Selection
Feature Manager
  1. From the Loads section of the action bar, click Connector Translational Velocity .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. Select the supports in the model.

    A connector translational velocity can be applied to a connector with available components of relative motion.

  4. Select the fields to define a velocity in the X-, Y-, or Z-direction.
  5. Enter the magnitude component in the Velocity X, Velocity Y, and Velocity Z fields to apply the velocity to the available components of relative motion V1, V2, and V3, respectively.
  6. Optional: Enter a Scale factor that is applied to the magnitude in each step.
  7. Optional: Select an Amplitude that defines the magnitude during the step.
  8. Click OK.