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 # Class Clearance

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

Namespace: [VM.API.Pre](VM.API.Pre.md)  
Assembly: VM.API.Pre.dll

This struct represents the clearance

```csharp
public class Clearance

```

#### Inheritance

[object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) ← [Clearance](VM.API.Pre.Clearance.md)

#### Derived

[ClearanceRevolute](VM.API.Pre.ClearanceRevolute.md), [ClearanceTranslational](VM.API.Pre.ClearanceTranslational.md)

#### Extension Methods

[LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkProperties(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkProperties_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkPropertiesAndValues(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkPropertiesAndValues_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_), [LinkPropertyItemCache.GetLinkedObjects<T>(object, LinkPropertyType)](VM.Models.Pre.Cache.LinkPropertyItemCache.md#VM_Models_Pre_Cache_LinkPropertyItemCache_GetLinkedObjects__1_System_Object_VM_Models_Pre_LinkPropertyType_)

## Constructors

### Clearance()

Default constructor

```csharp
public Clearance()

```

### Clearance(ExpressionValueVariable, ExpressionValueVariable, ExpressionValueVariable, bool)

Initializes a new instance of the  class.

```csharp
public Clearance(ExpressionValueVariable stiffnessCoefficient, ExpressionValueVariable exponentOfPenetration, ExpressionValueVariable maxDampingCoefficient, bool useDampingEffectInVoid)

```

#### Parameters

`stiffnessCoefficient` ExpressionValueVariable

The stiffness coefficient.

`exponentOfPenetration` ExpressionValueVariable

The exponent of penetration.

`maxDampingCoefficient` ExpressionValueVariable

The max damping coefficient.

`useDampingEffectInVoid` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean)

The use damping effect in void.

## Properties

### ExponentOfPenetration

The value for the exponent of penetration. The default value is 1.5.

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable ExponentOfPenetration { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

ExpressionValueVariable

### MaxDampingCoefficient

The value for the max damping coefficient. The default value is 10.

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable MaxDampingCoefficient { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

ExpressionValueVariable

### StiffnessCoefficient

The value for the stiffness coefficient. The default value is 350000.

```csharp
public ExpressionValueVariable StiffnessCoefficient { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

ExpressionValueVariable

### UseDampingEffectInVoid

The value for the use damping effect in void. The default value is 'true'.

```csharp
public bool UseDampingEffectInVoid { get; set; }

```

#### Property Value

[bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean)