Restraint Type |
Restrained Entities |
Reference Geometry Type |
Required Input |
Fixed Geometry (fixes translations and rotations) |
Vertices, Edges, and Faces |
N/A |
N/A |
Immovable (fixes translations only) |
Vertices, Edges, and Faces |
N/A |
N/A |
Symmetry |
faces of solids and edges of shells |
N/A |
N/A |
Roller/Slider |
faces |
N/A |
N/A |
Fixed Hinge |
Cylindrical faces |
N/A |
N/A |
Use reference geometry |
Vertices, Edges, and Faces |
Face, edge, plane, or axis |
Prescribed translations and rotations in the desired directions. |
On Flat Faces |
Planar faces |
N/A |
Prescribed translations and rotations in the desired directions associated
with the selected planar face. |
On Cylindrical Faces |
Cylindrical faces |
N/A |
Prescribed translations and rotations in the desired directions associated
with the selected cylindrical face. |
On Spherical Faces |
Spherical faces |
N/A
|
Prescribed translations and rotations in the desired directions associated
with the selected spherical face. |
Circular Symmetry |
Sets of planar or non-planar faces |
Axis |
N/A |