A transitional constraint specifies the intended relationship between (typically) a cylindrical part face and a contiguous set of faces on another part, such as a cam in a slot. A transitional constraint maintains contact between the faces as you slide the component along open degrees of freedom.
- Access
- Ribbon:
Assemble tab
Relationships panel
Constrain
, and then click the Transitional tab.
- Selections
- Selects geometry on two components to constrain together.
- First Selection (Moving Face)
- Selects the first component.
- Second Selection (Transitional Face)
- Selects the second component. To select different geometry on the first component, click First Selection, and then reselect.
- Pick Part First
- Limits the selectable geometry to a single component. Use when components are close to or partially obscure one another. Clear the check box to restore feature priority selection mode.
- First Selection (Moving Face)
- Show Preview
- Select the check box to preview the constraint to apply.
- More
- Name Sets the constraint name. Creates a unique name for the constraint in the browser. You can enter a name or leave blank and a default name is automatically created.