Collision Detection
You can detect collisions with other components when moving or rotating
a component. The software can detect collisions with the entire assembly
or a selected group of components. You can find collisions for either
the selected components or for all of the components that move as a result
of mates to the selected components.
Physical
Dynamics is an option in Collision Detection that allows you
to see the motion of assembly components in a realistic way. With Physical
Dynamics enabled, when you drag a component, the component applies a force
to components that it touches, and moves the components if they are free
to move.
To detect collisions as you move or rotate components:
Click Move
Component or Rotate
Component (Assembly toolbar).
In the PropertyManager,
under Options, select Collision
Detection.
Under Check
between, select:
All
components - If the component you are moving touches any other
component in the assembly, the collision is detected.
These
components - Select components for the Components
for Collision Check box, then click Resume
Drag. If the component you are moving touches a selected component,
the collision is detected. Collisions with items that are not in the box
are ignored.
Select Dragged
part only to check for collisions with only the components that
you selected to move. When cleared, the components that you selected to
move, plus any other components that move because of mates with the selected
components, are checked.
Select Stop
at collision to stop the motion of the component when it touches
any other entity.
Under Advanced
Options, select:
Highlight
faces - The faces that touch the component you are moving are highlighted.
Sound
- The computer beeps when a collision is detected.
-
Ignore
complex surfaces - Collisions are only detected on the following
surface types: planar, cylindrical, conical, spherical, and toroidal.
NOTE:
The This configuration check box
does not apply to Collision Detection, Physical Dynamics, or Dynamic Clearance.
It applies only to Move Component or Rotate Component.
Move or
rotate the component to detect collisions.
Click
to finish and exit.