origin point for fixed joint

HyperX
HyperX Altair Community Member
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Defining a fixed joint between two parts the origin point must be defined explicitly in motionview. Where do we have to define this point? does the location of the origin point for fixed joint effects the solution?

Answers

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited November 2017

    Hi @HyperX

     

    Sorry for a late reply. Somehow I missed this post. 

     

    Please see the image below which explains what makes the difference when the origin location is changed. 

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>Joints.PNG