Connecting properties such as the base and action bodies, the locations, and a single axis on the bodies are defined in the Parallel Primitive creation dialog as shown in the figure and table below. While creating the joint, two markers are simultaneously created to represent the joint. The specified axis is defined as the z-axes of the base and action markers. The other axes of the markers are determined by the right hand rule.
Figure 5.65: Description of parameters in the Parallel Primitive creation dialog
| Parameter | Description |
| 1. Base Body | Use to set the base body using the General Picker. This defines the parent body of the base marker. |
| 2. Action Body | Use to set the action body using the General Picker. This defines the parent body of the action marker. |
| 3. Base Position | Use to set a location on the base body using the Point Picker. This defines the position of the base marker. |
| 4. Action Position | Use to set a location on the action body using the Point Picker. This defines the position of the action marker. |
| 5. Z-axis | Use to set the parallel axis on the base and action bodies using the Direction Picker. This defines the z-axes of the base and action markers. |
| 6. Name | Use to set the name of the Parallel Primitive. |
| 7. Show Property Dialog | Use to open the property dialog after finishing the creation operation. |
| 8. Control buttons | If all necessary parameters are set, these buttons are enabled. For more information about the control buttons, refer to Entity Creation. |