IvTangentConstraint creates a constraint of type tangential between two parts of an assembly. Constraints remove degrees of freedom between the selected parts. Tangential constraint defines tangential dependencies between surfaces, planes, cylinders, spheres or cones. The tangent can be in- or outside of the curve, dependant on the direction of the surface normal. A tangential constraint removes one degree of linear translation, between a cylinder and a plane, a linear degree of freedom and a rotational degree of freedom. Inside positions the first part selected inside the second part at the tangential point . Outside positions the first part selected outside the second part at the tangential point . This is the default.
IvTangentConstraintModifier
IvConstraintMixin
BaseInventorMixin
Basepart
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| part1 | part | Part or assembly for the first item. |
| entity1 | string | Name of the first item (face, edge, etc.). |
| iMate1 | string | Name of an iMate that may be supplied for first item instead of entity1. |
| part2 | part | Part or assembly for the second item. |
| entity2 | string | Name of the second item (face, edge, etc.). |
| iMate2 | string | Name of an iMate that may be supplied for second item instead of entity2. You cannot specify both iMate1 and iMate2. |
| componentName | string | Name of constraint displayed in Inventor browser. |
| suppressed? | boolean | Should constraint be suppressed? |
| insideTangency? | boolean | If True axes of both entities are on the same side relative to the line along which the entities touch each other; If False (the default) the axes are on opposite sides. |
| offset | number | Distance between the components. Default is 0. |