Apply a prescribed rotation constraint

These steps assume you are setting up an Event Simulation study in the Simulation workspace.

1. Click (Simulation workspace > Setup tab > Constraints panel > Prescribed Rotation) to open the Prescribed Rotation dialog.

2. Select at least one Rigid Body in the canvas.

   Note: You can only apply a single prescribed rotation to a given rigid body. If you apply a second prescribed rotation to the same rigid body, you will see a warning in Pre-Check.

3. Choose a Constraint Type from the drop-down menu:

   • Angle - Rotates the selected object type.

     Note: Angle is the only option for Quasi-static analyses.

   • Rotational Velocity - Applies a constant rotational velocity and direction to the selected object.

   • Rotational Acceleration - Applies an angular acceleration to the selected object.

4. Select one of the Components.

5. Input the Magnitude of the constraint.

6. Click the Multiplier Curve icon to supply a transient based prescribed rotation. This enables you to adjust the constraint as the analysis progresses.