Properties

 

Click the right mouse button on the constraint bearing component to choose Properties of the constraint bearing. The user can modify the property of Constraint Bearing dialog box.

 

Figure 1  Constraint Bearing property page

 

     Type: Spherical Joint, Cylindrical Joint and Revolute Joint Type.

The user can refer the following table for each constraint bearing

 

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Table 1  Constraint bearing characteristics

 

     Please refer to the Friction type in below.

 

    Standard Friction

①  Select Friction Coefficient in the combo box.

 

Figure 2  Coulomb Friction

 

②  Click More and then enter values to define Coulomb friction. For more information, click here.

 

Figure 3  Coulomb Friction dialog box

 

    Empirical Formula

①  Select Empirical formula in combo box.

 

Figure 4  Empirical formula Friction

 

②  Click More and enter the values to define Empirical formula friction. For more information, click here.

 

Figure 5  Empirical formula friction dialog box