Boundary Conditions Section

Boundary conditions allow you to define additional constraints to the simulation that the solution must satisfy.

This page discusses:

Flyout for Applied Translations
Flyout for Applied Translational Velocities
Flyout for Bolt Restraints
Flyout for Fixed Connector Displacements


	Applied Translation See Flyout for Applied Translations.
	Applied Translational Velocity See Flyout for Applied Translational Velocities.
	Bolt Restraint See Flyout for Bolt Restraints.
	Fixed Connector Displacement See Flyout for Fixed Connector Displacements.
	Temperature Defines the temperature in a region for a thermal analysis case. See Applying Prescribed Temperatures.
	Electric Potential Defines the electric potential. See Applying Electric Potentials.

Flyout for Applied Translations


	Applied Translation Applies a displacement in a single direction. See Applying Translations.
	Applied Rotation Applies rotational displacement about a specified axis. See Applying Rotations.
	Clamp Prevents a surface from moving or deforming. See Applying Clamps.
	Fixed Displacement Restricts specific degrees of freedom for regions of the model. See Applying Fixed Displacement Restraints.
	Planar Symmetry Imposes symmetrical displacement restraints about a selected face. See Applying Planar Symmetry Restraints.
	Ball Joint Defines a fixed center of rotation for a surface. See Applying Ball Joints.
	Slider Restricts a surface to movement within a particular plane. See Applying Sliders.
	Hinge Allows a cylindrical surface to rotate about its axis. See Applying Hinges.
	Submodel Displacement Define driven boundary condition for Step.

Flyout for Applied Translational Velocities


	Applied Translational Velocity Applies a linear velocity in a specified direction. See Applying Translational Velocities.
	Applied Rotational Velocity Applies an angular velocity about a specified axis. See Applying Rotational Velocities.
	Applied Translational Acceleration Applies an acceleration in a single direction. See Applying Translational Accelerations.
	Applied Rotational Acceleration Applies rotational acceleration about a specified axis. See Applying Rotational Accelerations.
	Acceleration Base Motion Defines the acceleration motion in a modal dynamics step. See Applying Acceleration Base Motions.
	Velocity Base Motion Defines the velocity motion in a modal dynamics step. See Applying Velocity Base Motions.
	Displacement Base Motion Defines the displacement motion in a modal dynamics step. See Applying Displacement Base Motions.

Flyout for Bolt Restraints


	Bolt Restraint Fixes the length of a physical or virtual bolt. See Applying Bolt Restraints.
	Bolt Displacement Applies tightening to a physical or virtual bolt by shrinking the length of the bolt by a specified distance. See Applying Bolt Displacements.

Flyout for Fixed Connector Displacements


	Fixed Connector Displacement Restricts specific degrees of freedom of a connector. See Applying Fixed Connector Displacement Restraints.
	Connector Translation Applies a displacement to each endpoint of a connector. The total displacement is the displacement of one endpoint relative to the other. See Applying Connector Translations.
	Connector Rotation Applies a rotation to each endpoint of a connector. The total rotation is the rotation of one endpoint relative to the other. See Applying Connector Rotations.
	Connector Translational Velocity Applies a velocity to each endpoint of a connector. The total velocity is the velocity of one endpoint relative to the other. See Applying Connector Translational Velocities.
	Connector Rotational Velocity Applies a rotational velocity to each endpoint of a connector. The total rotational velocity is the rotational velocity of one endpoint relative to the other. See Applying Connector Rotational Velocities.