Symbols used to represent interactions, constraints, and connectors

Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3 present the special graphical symbols used by Abaqus/CAE to represent interactions, constraints, and connectors, respectively. For information about symbol size and location, see Understanding symbols that represent interactions, constraints, and connectors. For information on controlling the display of these symbols, see Controlling the display of attributes.

Table 1. Interaction symbol types and color.
Interactions Symbol Color
Surface-to-surface contact Square Yellow
Self-contact Square Yellow
Fluid cavity Filled circle (cavity point) Green
Square (cavity surface) Green
Fluid exchange Circle (large) Yellow
Fluid inflator Circle (large) (cavity point) Yellow
Model change Square Yellow
Cyclic symmetry Square Yellow
Elastic foundation Square Yellow
Cavity radiation Square Yellow
Actuation/sensor Square Yellow
Standard-Explicit co-simulation Filled circle Magenta
Incident wave Square Yellow
Sphere (source point) Yellow
Filled circle (standoff point) Yellow
Acoustic impedance Square Yellow
Surface film condition Square Yellow
Concentrated film condition Square Yellow
Surface radiation Square Yellow
Concentrated radiation to ambient Square Yellow
Pressure penetration (2D) Arrow Green
Square (penetration region) Green
Pressure penetration (3D) Filled triangle Green
Square (penetration region) Green
Table 2. Constraint symbol types and color.
Constraints Symbol Color
Tie Circle Yellow
Rigid body Circle Yellow
Coupling Circle Pink
Lines Gray
MPC constraint Circle Green
Lines Green
Shell-to-solid coupling Circle Yellow
Embedded region Circle Yellow
Equation Circle Yellow
Table 3. Connector symbols and color.
Connector symbols Color
Square (first points of wires) Orange
Triangle (second points of wires) Yellow
Orientation triad, if not the global coordinate system Orange
Connection type label Orange
Connector section assignment tag Orange