To Create a Weighted Link (FEM Mode)
1. Click
Refine Model >
Weighted Link. The
Weighted Link Definition dialog box opens.
2. Enter a name for the weighted link or use the default name. Click the color swatch adjacent to
Name if you want to
change the color of the icon, the distribution, and the text displayed for the link.
3. If you did not select geometry for the
independent side of the link before entering the dialog box, choose the reference type and select any of the following geometric references:
◦ Points—Select individual points, point features, patterns of points or
intent points.
◦ Surfaces—Select individual or
intent surfaces.
The reference collector of the independent side displays the selected entity.
4. Select one of the following types of a coordinate system in the Independent Side:
◦ World—WCS is the default coordinate system.
◦ Selected—any UCS. The CSYS collector displays the selected UCS.
◦ Nodal—uses the nodal coordinate system of the elements for orientation. The selected nodes are oriented for nodal displacement.
5. For the independent side, accept the default
Degrees of Freedom or select a different combination of DOF.
6. For the
dependent side of the link, select or create a point as a reference entity.
7. As in the Independent Side, select a coordinate system in the CSYS area for the dependent side.
8. Click OK to save the new weighted connection. Two icons are placed on the model—one for the weighted link and another for the degrees of freedom.