5.21.2. Boundary Condition Properties

From the Boundary Condition property dialog, the parameters for the base marker, node set and constrained type can be modified as shown in the figure and table below.

Figure 5.76: Boundary Condition property dialog

Boundary Condition property dialog

Figure 5.77: Description of parameters in the Boundary Condition property dialog

ParameterSymbolDescriptionDimension (Range)
1. Entity NameN/AUse to select the Nodeset using the General Picker.N/A
2. Name of BodyN/AUse to show the parent body name of the selected Nodeset.N/A
3. Reference FrameN/AUse to set the reference marker using the General Picker.N/A
4. Translational and RotationalN/AUse to set the constrained direction by using the check boxes, and use to set the constrained displacement value by using text boxes.N/A
5. Penalty ScaleN/AUse to set the scale of penalty which is used to calculate the constrained force.N/A (Real>0.0)
6. Control buttonsN/AIf all necessary parameters are set, these buttons are enabled. For more information about the control buttons, refer to Entity Properties Access and Modification.N/A