MotionView User's Guide

Planar Joint

Planar Joint

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Planar Joint

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Location: Joints panel - Connectivity tab

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Joints panel - Connectivity tab for a Planar Joint

Use:

To:

Joint type
drop-down menu

select a joint type.

Body 1

select the first body constrained by the joint.

Body 2

select the second body constrained by the joint.

 

 

Origin

define the location of the joint.


Point/Vector

Planar Joint (normal)

A point or vector that defines a normal to the plane of the planar joint (normal).


Point1/Vector1

Point2/Vector2

Planar Joint (plane)

A point or vector that lies in the plane of the planar joint (plane).

 

 

Normal/Inplane

Planar Joint (normal)– Used when a point or vector is used to define normal to the plane of the joint.

Planar Joint (inplane) – A required argument when two points, two vectors, or a point and a vector are used to define the plane of the planar joint.