Constrain the Frame Part

For adaptivity and skeletal modeling to work together, the assembly must be constrained using a particular workflow. Constrain the origin planes of the components to the origin planes of the iCopy template layout part. This procedure provides the most consistent results.

  1. In the model window, click and drag any frame part. The part is not constrained and is free to move.
  2. In the Model browser, expand the Origin folders for Skeleton-frame:1 and Frame1:1.
  3. Start the Constrain command. In the Solution area of the dialog box,
    • Click the Mate constraint, if not already active, and select the Flush option.
    • In the Origin folder of Skeleton-frame:1, select the XY Plane.
    • In the Origin folder of Frame1:1, select the XY Plane.
    • Click Apply.
  4. Repeat to create constraints between XZ/XZ planes and YZ/YZ planes.
  5. Repeat the process for the three origin planes of the remaining frames (Frame2 through Frame6).
  6. Save and close the file.

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