Frame on frame

Frame on Frame

This command constrains a frame of the part to be included with a frame of the destination geometry.

Creation stages / Use:

Click the icon or select the Assembly > Frame on frame ... command from the drop-down menu.

It is also possible to add constraints in a configuration of a mechanism. In this case, select the Mechanism > Other constraints > Frame on frame... command from the drop-down menu.

1. Select a frame in the geometry to be included.

2. Select a frame on the destination geometry.

3. Enter the offset.

4. Possibility to enter a rotation angle around each axes if necessary.

Available Options:

Reverse:

Allows to reverse the offset side and/or rotation angle. The offset option is also available by clicking the label arrow.

Rotate around Z then Y then X:

Allows to change the solving order of rotation angles.

During positioning of Frame on frame, the X, Y and Z axes of both frames will be pointing in the same direction.
An offset can be entered between the 2 frames.
It is possible to turn a frame around another by entering an angle.

Modifications / Additional information:

The modification can be done by with the Edit frame on frame contextual command or by clicking the labels.

The double-click:

On the name, renames the constraint.
On the arrow, reverses the direction of the offset.
On the value, changes the value of the offset.