Boundary Conditions Section

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

This page discusses:

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.