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Applying the specific loads and boundary conditions for the 3-2-1 method

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Applying the specific loads and boundary conditions for the 3-2-1 method

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- [Instructor] We've previously created the geometry splits and used them in the meshing in preparation with setting up the 3-2-1 constraints. We'll now create those constraints and also apply the balancing loads at the big end and the little end. It's easier to apply the boundary conditions with just the geometry in view, so right mouse click on Mesh and select Hide Mesh. We go to Fixtures, right mouse click and choose Fixed Geometry. The first point where we're going to apply constraints uses constraints in the X, Y, and Z transitional directions. That's going to be a point just down here. Let's zoom in tightly to that first vertex region. If we just roll the model, and manipulate the view until the vertex is right on the edge of the con rod, this increases the chance of a clean pick. Select that vertex. Open up the Advanced options. Select the Front Plane as a Reference plane. You need to open up the Geometry feature tree, Front Plane is what we want to use. Now we see the X, Y…

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