Animating Rigid-Flex Bends

Complete these steps to animate rigid-flex bends.

Note:

Before continuing, ensure rigid-flex are defined. Refer to Defining Bends at the Layout Editor.

  1. From the Layout Editor, select a rigid-flex bend to populate the Properties window with its parameters.

    Properties Window

  2. Enter a variable in the angle field (e.g., ABC) and press Enter to open the Add Variable window.

    Properties Window

  3. Enter an integer (positive or negative) in the Value field (e.g., -90) and Angle.

    Add Variable Window

  4. Click OK to close the Add Variable window and return to the Rigid-Flex Editor window.

  1. Repeat steps 1-4 for each bend.

  2. From the Layout tab, click Rigid-Flex to apply the rigid-flex bend to the design.

    Rigid-Flex Button

  3. Navigate to the View tab and select Animate to open the Create Animation Setup window.

    Animate Button

  4. From the Create Animation Setup window, do the following:

    • Select the new variable (e.g., ABC) from the Single variable drop-down menu.

    • Enter an appropriate Start angle (e.g., 0deg).

    • Enter an appropriate Stop angle (e.g., 90deg).

    Create Animation Setup Window

  1. Click OK to create the animation. Refer to Creating Animations.

    Final Animation

Continue to Analyzing a Design With Rigid-Flex Bends.