Applying More Restraints

Apply a Fixed restraint to the face of the female component as shown below.

  1. In the Simulation study tree, right-click Fixtures and select Advanced Fixtures.
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Advanced (Use Reference Geometry):
    1. Ensure Use Reference Geometry is selected.
    2. Click inside the Face, Edge, Plane, Axis for Direction box and click the Front Plane in the flyout FeatureManager design tree.
    3. Click inside the Faces, Edges, Vertices for Fixture box, then click the face of the male component shown in the figure below.
  3. Under Translations:
    1. Set Unit units.png to in.
    2. Click Along Plane Dir 1 and type 2.275 in the value box.
  4. Under Variation with Time, make sure that Linear is selected.
  5. Click PM_OK.gif.