Function
Enter or modify the degree-of-freedom restraints of Slave Nodes to a Master Node in a spreadsheet format Table.
Table Tool in Gen NX offers a variety of powerful built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions :
Usage of Table Tool
Terminology
Familiarize with Usage
Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)
Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)
Copy/Paste data using clipboard
Supplementary Table functions
Table Sorting
Table format setting
Auto-fit column width
Graph printing
Supplementary functions by Table types
Node/Element Table
Results Table
Call
From the Main Menu select [Boundary] tab > [Tables] group > [Boundary Tables] > [Rigid Link Table]
Shortcut key: [Ctrl]+[Shift]+R
Input
(Refer to "Rigid Link")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data :
M-Node : Master Node number
Type : Flag the slave nodes' degrees-of-freedom to be Linked to the master node
DX : Displacement degree-of-freedom in GCS X-direction
DY : Displacement degree-of-freedom in GCS Y-direction
DZ : Displacement degree-of-freedom in GCS Z-direction
RX : Rotational degree-of-freedom about GCS X-axis
RY : Rotational degree-of-freedom about GCS Y-axis
RZ : Rotational degree-of-freedom about GCS Z-axis
Slave Node List : Slave Node numbers
Group : Boundary Group in which the entered boundary conditions are included