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Fixture Net II |
Please note: you must draw out the verticies in counter-clockwise order. Furthermore, no edges of the polygon may cross any other edges of the polygon.
When you have entered the part, click on the Submit button to submit the part to the fixturing engine. Status messages will be displayed in the message box at the bottom of the screen. There will also be an animated bar sweeping back and forth below the buttons.
When the fixturing is done, the first fixture will be displayed. You can move to the next or previous fixtures by clicking on the Next Solution or Prev Soultion buttons.
To display the reaction force, click the mouse within the part and hold the mouse button down. Drag the mouse in the direction of the force you wish to simulate. The further you drag from the initial click, the greater the magnitude of the force will be. You should notice the force lines extending out from two or three of the fixture elements. These are the reaction forces.
To clear the display and begin to enter a new part, click on the
Reset button.
