Bushings
Use the Bushings tool to create bushings and edit their connectivity, properties, and orientation rules.
Create Bushings
Edit Bushings
Define the Connectivity of Bushings
The connectivity and orientation information of a joint and bushing are identical. A joint places a combination of rigid constraints between two bodies, and a bushing places compliant constraints between bodies.
Define the Stiffness and Damping of Bushings
The Trans Stiffness and Rot Stiffness tabs allow you to define the stiffness properties of a compliant joint or a bushing. Trans Damping and Rot Damping tabs allows you to define the damping properties of a compliant joint or bushing. Both stiffness and damping can be linear or non-linear.
Define the Preload of Bushings
The Preload tab allows you to define initial translational and rotational force preloads for compliant joints or bushings.
- Click the Preload tab.
- Enter values for the initial translational preloads (Fx, Fy, Fz) in the local x, y, and z directions.
- Enter values for the initial torque preloads (Tx, Ty, Tz) in the local x, y, and z directions.
Use User-Defined Properties for a Bushing
If desired, define the bushing using the User-Defined tab, which will allow you to specify the properties of the bushing using user subroutines.