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# There are several ways to invoke the command:
# Press the {{Button|[[Image:FEM_ConstraintPlaneRotation.svg|16px]]}} button or choose {{MenuCommand|Model → Geometrical Constraints → [[Image:FEM_ConstraintPlaneRotation.svg|16px]] Constraint plane rotation‏‎}} from the top menu.
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:FEM_ConstraintPlaneRotation.svg|16px]] [[FEM_ConstraintPlaneRotation|FEM ConstraintPlaneRotation]]}} button.
# In the [[3D view]] select the object the constraint should be applied to, which can be a face.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Model → Geometrical Constraints → [[Image:FEM_ConstraintPlaneRotation.svg|16px]] Constraint plane rotation}} option from the menu.
# In the [[3D_view|3D view]] select the object the constraint should be applied to, which can be a face.


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#Plane rotation constraint can only be applied to a single planar face.
# Plane rotation constraint can only be applied to a single planar face.
#When a plane rotation constraint is applied to the same face as a displacement/fixed constraint, the displacement/fixed constraint takes preference.
# When a plane rotation constraint is applied to the same face as a displacement/fixed constraint, the displacement/fixed constraint takes preference.


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#The constraint uses the *MPC card in CalculiX. The card is explained in detail at http://web.mit.edu/calculix_v2.7/CalculiX/ccx_2.7/doc/ccx/node220.html
# The constraint uses the *MPC card in CalculiX. The card is explained in detail at http://web.mit.edu/calculix_v2.7/CalculiX/ccx_2.7/doc/ccx/node220.html





Revision as of 13:39, 25 February 2021

FEM ConstraintPlaneRotation

Menu location
Model → Geometrical Constraints → Constraint plane rotation
Workbenches
FEM
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Constraint transform

Description

Creates a FEM constraint for keeping the nodes in a planar surface in the same plane.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the FEM ConstraintPlaneRotation button.
    • Select the Model → Geometrical Constraints → Constraint plane rotation option from the menu.
  2. In the 3D view select the object the constraint should be applied to, which can be a face.

Limitations

  1. Plane rotation constraint can only be applied to a single planar face.
  2. When a plane rotation constraint is applied to the same face as a displacement/fixed constraint, the displacement/fixed constraint takes preference.

Notes

  1. The constraint uses the *MPC card in CalculiX. The card is explained in detail at http://web.mit.edu/calculix_v2.7/CalculiX/ccx_2.7/doc/ccx/node220.html