Center of Gravity (COG)
Use the Center of Gravity Constraint (COG) tool to apply, reposition, and set upper and lower bounds for a center of gravity constraint. COG constraints are used to limit the position of the center of gravity while running a topology optimization.

Click the satellite icon that appears when you hover over the COG tool
to view a list of all center of gravity constraints in your model.
Note that center of gravity constraints can not be used when running a lattice optimization.

Apply a Center of Gravity Constraint
Select parts and click the Create button to create center of gravity constraints.
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Open the COG tool:
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On the Structures ribbon, next to
Setup, select
. A dropdown menu appears.
- Select the COG tool.
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On the Structures ribbon, next to
Setup, select
- Select one or more parts and click the Create button to create a center of gravity constraint.
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Click the Move
icon to reposition the COG constraint if needed.
- Click an axis on the manipulator and select the check boxes to enable upper and lower bounds for the constraint.
- Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.