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On Spherical Faces

You can use this option only when all the selected faces are spherical. Each face can have a different center. The radial, longitude, and latitude directions for each face are based on its own center.

Attribute Value
Possible DOFs for solid meshes 3 translations
Possible DOFs for shell meshes 3 translations and 3 rotations
Possible DOFs for trusses 3 translations
3D symbol
translation rotation
Selectable entities Spherical faces only
Translations

Radial

Longitude

Latitude

Rotations (for shells only)

About radial direction

About longitude direction

About latitude direction

The radial, longitude, and latitude directions of a spherical face are illustrated in the figure. Use Show preview to identify the latitude and longitude directions.

Example

 
The spherical face of the reflector part shown in the figure can only rotate in the latitude direction. Setting the translations in the other two directions to zero enforces this condition.
A handle part Use the On spherical face restraint type to set the translations in the radial and latitude directions to zero. Use Preview to identify the longitude and latitude directions.


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