Context: When you create connector section assignments,
Abaqus/CAE
generates identification strings to associate the assignments with connector
orientations. These strings, referred to as tags, cannot be
modified, and they are displayed in the connector section assignment manager,
the
Model Tree
tooltips, and—optionally—the viewport (see
Controlling the display of attributes).
- Display the connector section assignment editor using one of the
following methods:
To create a new connector section assignment, do the following:
Select
from the main menu bar.
Select the region (wires or attachment lines) to which you
want to apply the connector section.
Only wire features or attachment lines that have been created
at the assembly level are available for selection. The best approach for
selecting the region is to use the default geometry set name for the wire
feature (see
Creating or modifying wire features for multiple connectors,
for more information) or attachment lines (see
Creating attachment lines by projecting points,
for more information). A single wire or attachment line feature may contain
multiple wires or attachment lines. You can select individual wires or
attachment lines of the feature; however, only one connector section can be
associated with each individual wire or attachment line.
Use one of the following methods to select the region:
Select from a list of existing sets. Click
Sets on the right side of the prompt area, select the
set of interest from the Region Selection dialog box that
appears, and click Continue.
Select the wires or attachment lines in the viewport.
Click Done in the prompt area.
The connector section assignment editor appears.
To edit an existing connector section assignment, select
from the main menu bar to display the Connector Section Assignment
Manager. Select the row of data that you want to change, and click
Edit.
The connector section assignment editor appears, and the connector
symbols become highlighted in the current viewport.
If you want to select different wires or attachment lines for the
connector section assignment, click
in the Region portion of the editor
and reselect the region.
- On the Section tabbed page, select a connector
section. If desired, click
to create a new connector section.
The connection type is displayed in the editor; if applicable, you
can click
to see a schematic drawing of the connection type along with the
Abaqus
idealization of the connection.
- On the Orientation 1 tabbed page, you specify the
orientation for the first points of the selected wires or attachment lines if
the orientation is required or optional. If the orientation is not applicable,
the Orientation 1 tabbed page is unavailable in the
editor.
- If you want to specify an orientation other than the global
coordinate system, click
and use one of the following methods to select the datum
coordinate system:
Select a predefined datum coordinate system by name. Click
Datum CSYS List from the prompt area, select a name from
the list, and click OK.
Select a predefined coordinate system in the viewport.
The selected orientation is highlighted red in the viewport. The
connector section assignment editor reappears and displays a description of the
coordinate system used for the orientation of the first points of the selected
wires or attachment lines.
- If applicable, you can specify an additional rotation about an
axis of the datum coordinate system. Select the Additional rotation
angle option, enter a value for the rotation angle in degrees, and
select 1, 2, or
3 for the About axis option. The
Additional rotation angle option is available only if you
specify a datum coordinate system other than the global coordinate system.
- If the orientation for the second points of the selected wires or
attachment lines is optional,
Abaqus/CAE
uses the orientation for the first points (including the additional rotation
angle, if specified) as the default selection. You can specify a different
coordinate system for the second points of the selected wires or attachment
lines on the Orientation 2 tabbed page. If the orientation
is not applicable, the Orientation 2 tabbed page is
unavailable in the editor.
- On the Orientation 2 tabbed page, toggle on
No modifications to CSYS and click
. Use one of the following methods to select the datum
coordinate system:
Select a predefined datum coordinate system by name. Click
Datum CSYS List from the prompt area, select a name from
the list, and click OK.
Select a predefined coordinate system in the viewport.
The selected orientation is highlighted red in the viewport. The
connector section assignment editor reappears and displays a description of the
coordinate system used for the orientation of the second points of the selected
wires or attachment lines.
- If applicable, you can specify an additional rotation about an
axis of the datum coordinate system. Select the Additional rotation
angle option, enter a value for the rotation angle in degrees, and
select 1, 2, or
3 for the About axis option. The
Additional rotation angle option is available only if you
specify a datum coordinate system other than the global coordinate system.
- Click OK to save your connector section
assignment and to close the editor.
Symbols appear in the viewport that represent the connector section
assignment that you just created. For more information, see
Understanding symbols that represent interactions, constraints, and connectors.
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