Define Advanced Spatial Motion

Use the Advanced Spatial tool to define nodal motion conditions. This is useful to define mesh displacement and/or mesh velocities along with other motion. It can be used to simulate a train moving through tunnel, a car changing lanes, food injection, and so on.

1. From the Motion ribbon, click the arrow next to the Direct tool set, then select Advanced Spatial.

   
   
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2. Select the solid and/or surfaces for which motion needs to be defined.
   A dialog opens.
3. Select motion variables, define motion input, and optionally select already defined motion.
   • For Constant, define the value in the same row.
   • For Linear or Cubic Spline, define the position of two reference coordinates with time.
     1. Define a function type and variable.
     2. Provide the co-ordinates of two reference points at time, t=0.

        These two points need not necessarily be on the surface/solid.

     3. Provide co-ordinates at other time steps throughout the simulation.

        The greater the number of steps the better. AcuSolve will internally calculate the mesh displacements based on the given 7-column array.

   • For User Function, define the function name and the strings/values.
   • For Scattered Data, define co-ordinate variable data in a table.

     You can also import existing tables from .txt or .csv files.

4. From the guide bar, execute the command in the following ways:
   • Click to confirm your selection and remain in the tool.

     This allows you to continue creating instances and helps you visualize and edit instances with the legend.

   • Click to confirm your selection and exit the tool.
   Surfaces and solids selected in this tool are removed from any existing translation or rotational motion.