Applying Rotations

You can use an applied rotation to prescribe rotation about an axis by a specified angle.


Before you begin: The model must have at least one rotational degree of freedom.
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About Applied Rotations
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Support Selection
  1. From the Loads section of the action bar, click Applied Rotation .
  2. Optional: Enter a descriptive Name.
  3. Select the geometry supports in the model.

    You can apply a rotation to one or more points, edges, or faces. You can also select a coupling connection, rigid body, or rigid surface; the rotation is applied to the reference point for the feature.

    You can apply the rotation to a secondary base by selecting Sim feature as the type of support, then selecting the appropriate displacement restraint from the window that appears.

  4. Enter the Rotation distance.
  5. Select the Degree of freedom that represents the axis of rotation within the selected axis system.
  6. Select an Axis system definition:
    OptionDescription
    Global Aligns the local feature triad with the global coordinate system.
    Implicit Aligns the axis system to the transformed axis system applied on the support.
    Local Aligns the local feature triad with a selected axis system in the model. If you select this axis system, you must also specify whether the axis system is Cartesian or Cylindrical.
    Specify Orients the local feature triad directly. Right-click the feature triad glyph on the model, and select an orientation tool.
  7. Optional: Enter a Scale factor that is applied to the magnitude in each step.
  8. Select an Amplitude that defines the magnitude during the step.
  9. Click OK.