Constraint Modify Higher Pair Contact Curve Curve
Ribbon menu → Connectors Tab → Special container → 2D Curve-Curve Constraint 
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(Classic) Right-click 2D curve-curve constraint → Modify
Changes the basic properties and sets initial conditions for a 2D curve-curve constraint. Learn more with 2D Curve-Curve Constraint Tool.
Note: | You can also modify constraint properties using the Table Editor. |
Learn about working with Curve-Curve Constraints.
For the option: | Do the following: |
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Point Curve Name | Enter the 2D curve-curve to modify. |
Adams Id | Assign a unique ID number to the 2D curve-curve. See Adams Solver ID. |
Comments | Add any comments about the 2D curve-curve to help you manage and identify it. See Comments. |
I Curve Name | Change the curve that defines the shape of the curve that moves along the second curve (J curve). You can enter a curve on a part or a curve element. Learn about working with Curves. |
J Curve Name | Change the curve that defines the shape of the curve along which the first curve (I curve) moves. You can enter a curve on a part or a curve element. Learn about working with Curves. |
I Ref Marker Name | Enter a marker that is fixed on the part containing the first curve (I curve). Adams View uses the reference marker to associate the shape defined by the curve to the part on which the reference marker lies. The curve coordinates are, therefore, specified in the coordinate system of the reference marker. |
J Ref Marker Name | Enter a marker that is fixed on the part containing the second curve (J curve). Adams View uses the reference marker to associate the shape defined by the curve to the part on which the reference marker lies. The curve coordinates are, therefore, specified in the coordinate system of the reference marker. |
I Floating Marker Name | Enter a floating marker. Adams View positions the origin of the floating marker at the instantaneous point of contact on the first curve, which is also the global position of the J floating marker on the second curve. Adams View orients the marker so that its x-axis is along the tangent at the instantaneous contact point, its y-axis is along the instantaneous normal, and its z-axis is along the resultant binormal. |
J Floating Marker Name | Enter a floating marker. Adams View positions the origin of the floating marker at the instantaneous point of contact on the second curve, which is also the position of the I floating marker on the first curve. Adams View orients the marker so that its x-axis is along the tangent at the instantaneous contact point, its y-axis is along the instantaneous normal, and its z-axis is along the resultant binormal. |
Learn about Higher-Pair Constraints Initial Conditions. | |
I Displacement Ic/ No I Displacement Ic | Select either: ■I Displacement Ic - Enter the initial point of contact along the first curve (I curve). If the point you specify is not exactly on the curve, Adams View uses a point on the curve nearest to the point you specify. By default, you specify the initial point of contact in the coordinate system of the part containing the curve or specify it in the coordinate system of the marker you specify for I Ic Ref Marker Name. ■No I Displacement Ic - Leaves the initial displacement unset. |
J Displacement Ic/ No J Displacement Ic | Select either: ■J Displacement Ic - Enter the initial point of contact along the second curve (J curve). If the point you specify is not exactly on the curve, Adams View uses a point on the curve nearest to the point you specify. By default, you specify the initial point of contact in the coordinate system of the part containing the curve or specify it in the coordinate system of the marker you specify for J Ic Ref Marker Name. ■No J Displacement Ic - Leaves the initial displacement unset. |
I Velocity Ic/No I Velocity Ic | Select either: ■I Velocity - Enter the initial velocity of the contact point along the first curve (I curve). This is the speed at which the contact point is initially moving relative to the curve. The velocity is: ♦Negative if the contact point is moving towards the start of the curve. ♦Positive if it is moving towards the end of the curve. ♦Zero if it is stationary on the curve. ■No I Velocity Ic - Leaves the initial velocity unset. |
J Velocity Ic or No J Velocity Ic | Select either: ■J Velocity- Enter the initial velocity of the contact point along the second curve (J curve). This is the speed at which the contact point is initially moving relative to the curve. The velocity is: ♦Negative if the contact point is moving towards the start of the curve. ♦Positive if it is moving toward the end of the curve. ♦Zero if it is stationary on the curve. ■No J Velocity Ic - Leaves the initial velocity unset. |
I Ic Ref Marker Name | You can: ■Enter the marker with which the initial point of contact (displacement) on the first curve (I curve) is specified. ■Leave blank. Adams View uses the coordinate system of the part containing the curve. |
J Ic Ref Marker Name | You can: ■Enter the marker with which the initial point of contact (displacement) on the second curve (J curve) is specified. ■Leave blank. Adams View uses the coordinate system of the part containing the curve |