Set Rigid Parts

Declare parts of the model absolutely rigid.

  1. On the Project Tree, click on the Assembly workbench.
  2. In the Assembly workbench toolbar, click Set part rigid > Select rigid parts.
    1. In the modeling window or the Project Tree, select parts of the assembly.
    2. Under Apply mass or density, select units for Mass and Density.
  3. To set rigid parts via a .csv file, click Set part rigid > Select rigid parts by file import.
    1. Click on Import from .csv.
    2. Browse to the desired .csv file in the File Explorer and click Open.
    3. Click OK.
  4. Optional: Delete can be used to delete single/multiple rows from the dialog
  5. Optional: In the drop-down menu, specify desired mass units.

Set Rigid Parts CSV File Format

CSV file format fields

The CSV file contains one header row and one or more additional data rows. Data values are as follows:
  • Part_name – Alpha-numerical values
  • Mass - Numerical values

Example CSV file

Part_name,mass
Support,10
Handle,20
Note: Partial part names are also supported. For example, if an assembly has multiple parts that have support in the name of parts (such as support_left, support_right) all those instances where support is present are recognized. Defining individual names support_left and support_right separately in a CSV file with different mass value will map correctly as per the names defined.