Define Translation Motion
Use Translation tool to define linear mesh translation on solid bodies or surfaces.
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From the Motion ribbon, click the Translation tool.
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Select surfaces and/or solids.
Use the guide bar selectors to filter which entity type you can select.
- Click Vector on the guide bar.
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Left-click to position the vector in the modeling window.
Tip: Use snap points to position the vector on existing points, lines, surface centers, etc.
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Use the options in the microdialog to further align the
vector.
- Click to flip the rotation direction.
- Click X, Y, or Z to align to the global axes.
- Click to position the vector using the Vector tool. Once the position is defined, press Esc to return to the current context.
- Click to enter vector coordinates.
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In the microdialog, select a motion definition type
then define the motion.
Option Description Constant Define a constant velocity. Time Varying - Click .
- In the dialog, define a basis for motion variation, a motion input, and a data interpolation type.
- Use the table and the plot area to create a data set.
- Exit the dialog.
Sinusoidal - Click .
- In the dialog, define a motion input.
- Enter values for frequency, phase, and amplitude.
- Exit the dialog.
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From the guide bar, execute the command in the following
ways:
- Click to confirm your selection and remain
in the tool.
This allows you to continue creating instances and helps you visualize and edit instances with the legend.
- Click to confirm your selection and exit the tool.
- Click to confirm your selection and remain
in the tool.