The Preload/Freelength tab allows you to provide initial forces or free lengths along the six primary directions of the field connection.
Fields panel - Preload/Freelength tab
Preload |
Fx, Fy, Fz are the preload values in the translational direction. Tx, Ty, Tz are the preload values in the rotational direction. |
Freelength |
Lx, Ly, Lz are the freelength values in the translational direction. Lrx, Lry, Lrz are the freelength values in the rotational direction. |
Edit |
Activating the appropriate checkbox allows you to make edits to either the preload or the freelength values. |
Clicking this button allows you to define an MDL expression for any one of the values. |