Advanced Joints
Use the Advanced Joints tool to create and edit a set of special constraints called higher pair joints. Typically, these are constraints that involve a curve or surface on at least one of the two bodies.
Note: 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.
| Advanced Joint Type | Removes Translational DOF | Removes Rotational DOF | Removes Total Number of DOF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point to Curve | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Curve to Curve | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Point to Surface | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Curve to Surface | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Surface to Surface | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Point to Deformable Curve | 1 | 3 | 4 |