Modeling Options

Figure 1  MEHD icon of the EHD group in the Toolkit tab

The user can create an MEHD as follows.

•     Point

•    Point: Selects a point on two bodies to define the location of MEHD. The normal axis of working plane becomes the axis of rotation.

•     Point, Direction

•    Point: Selects a point on two bodies to define the location of MEHD.

•    Direction: Defines a direction of z-axis of MEHD as the normal direction to the plane of body.

•     Body, Body, Point

•    Body: Selects a base body of MEHD.

•    Body: Selects an action body of MEHD.

•    Point: Selects a point to define the location of MEHD. The normal axis of working plane becomes the axis of rotation.

•     Body, Body, Point, Direction

•    Body: Selects a base body of MEHD.

•    Body: Selects an action body of MEHD.

•    Point: Selects a point to define the location of MEHD.

•    Direction: Defines a direction of z-axis of MEHD as the normal direction to the plane of body.