Standard 3 View

The view orientations are fixed and cannot...The alignment of the top and side views is fixed in relation to the front view

Temporarily Fixing or Grouping Components

You can temporarily fix or group components to affect their behavior when you drag to move or rotate components...The callouts show the component's name and whether it is fixed or grouped...Then make your changes and click Fix/Group again

Preventing Rigid Body Motion

If you fix three vertices, the model is stable...Fixing any number of vertices along a straight line is not adequate to stabilize a solid model...Although fixing a vertex theoretically stabilizes a shell model, the numerical

Creating an Assembly from a Part

... in the graphics area to add the part to the assembly. SOLIDWORKS makes the first component fixed.

Example: Deform Region

... Deform region selected with no fixed edges or faces selected Results with Deform region selected ...

Turn Camera

Rotation Target Point Aimed at target Remains fixed...fixed (not applicable) If you open the Camera ...

Solar Access Studies

...of solar access studies: Fixed date, variable time...Fixed time, variable date Displays the position of...

Example: Selecting the Base Part

The base part is fixed in the tolerance analysis, and from it, all remaining parts are assembled...In each case, the base part remains fixed and oriented to the assembly coordinate system and the measurement remains along its X-axis

Unfold/Fold

In the graphics area, select a face that does not move as a result of the feature for Fixed face...The fixed face can be a planar face or linear edge...The fixed face can be a planar face or linear edge

Solar Access Studies

... studies: Fixed date, variable time...Fixed time, variable date...Fixed date, variable time Displays the ...

Deform - Curve to Curve Options

Select the fixed edges and additional faces to deform in the graphics area...without fixing edges, the deform is limited to the selected face...Available when Fixed edges is cleared and Uniform is selected.) Creates a bending-like deformation, using the Deform radius

Beam Diagrams PropertyManager

Example of a fixed-fixed beam subjected to a uniformly distributed load along Dir 1...Fixed-fixed beam subjected to a

Creating a Sheet Metal Part Using Sharp Bends

In the PropertyManager, under Bend Parameters: Select the fixed face on the model...The fixed face remains in place when the part is flattened...name of the face is displayed in the Fixed Face or Edge

Recognized Sketch Constraints

... fully defined. Concentric and fixed relations are added...Only fixed relations are added. Sketch can ...

Summary of Displacement Restraints

Fixed Geometry (fixes translations and rotations...Immovable (fixes translations only...Fixed Hinge ...

Using Convert to Sheet Metal to Add a Body

... Metal . In the Convert To Sheet Metal PropertyManager: Select a face to be the fixed face. Select ...

Creating Solar Access Studies

...type: Option Description Fixed date, variable time...Fixed time, variable date Displays the movement of...

Example: Deform - Curve to Curve Deform Radius

....gif curves. Fixed Edges is cleared and Uniform is selected. A smaller radius value [R=30] affects a...

Applying a Restraint

In a study, do one of the following: Right-click Fixtures and select from the options...Fixed Geometry...In nonlinear studies and for restraints other than Fixed, Immovable, and Symmetry restraints, you can associate the selected restraint type with a

Creating Sheet Metal Parts with Conical Faces

Under Bend Parameters: Do one of the following: Select a linear edge on an end face of a conical face as the fixed edge...Select a planar face tangent to the conical face as the fixed face...The fixed edge remains in place when the part is flattened

Example: Deform - Curve to Curve with Additional Faces to be Deformed

... Curves PM_deform_target_curve.gif and Fixed Edges/Curves/Faces PM_deform_fixed-edges-curves-faces.

Deform - Point Options

Deformation area is not affected if Fixed Curves/Edges/Faces...Deformation area is limited to that face if Fixed Curves/Edges/Faces...Clear Maintain boundary to change the deform region, modify fixed edges, or allow the boundaries to move

Bend Positions

The top of the shaded preview of the flange coincides with the top of the fixed sheet metal entity...The bottom of the shaded preview of the flange coincides with the top of the fixed sheet metal entity

Applying Loads and Restraints to Shells

Since shell elements have rotational degrees of freedom, you must differentiate between the Immovable restraint (no translation) and the Fixed

Applying Fixtures

must fix at least one face of the part to avoid analysis failure due to rigid body motion...The fixture is added to the Fixtures folder in the SimulationXpress study tree and a check mark appears next to Fixtures in the...To delete a fixture, right-click the fixture in