## On this page # Class CreateConstraint Last update: 16.07.2025 Namespace: [VM.Managed.DAFUL.Operation.Util](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Operation.Util.md) Assembly: VMOpCore.dll The utility class for the constraints creation. ```csharp public class CreateConstraint ``` #### Inheritance [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) ← [CreateConstraint](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Operation.Util.CreateConstraint.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 ### CreateConstraint() ```csharp public CreateConstraint() ``` ## Methods ### CreateBush(Document, IConnectable, IConnectable, PointBase, OMatrix, string) Create the bushing. ```csharp public static General CreateBush(Document document, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase position, OMatrix direction, string strPrefixName) ``` #### Parameters `document` Document `baseConnectable` IConnectable `actionConnectable` IConnectable `position` PointBase `direction` OMatrix `strPrefixName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) #### Returns General ### CreateBush(Document, IConnectable, IConnectable, PointBase, DirectionBase, string, bool) Create the bushing. ```csharp public static General CreateBush(Document document, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase position, DirectionBase dirZ, string strPrefixName, bool getNewEntityName = false) ``` #### Parameters `document` Document `baseConnectable` IConnectable `actionConnectable` IConnectable `position` PointBase `dirZ` DirectionBase `strPrefixName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) `getNewEntityName` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) Flag for creating a new entity if there is already an entity with the same name #### Returns General ### CreateBush(Document, IConnectable, IConnectable, TMatrix, TMatrix, string, bool, bool) Create the bushing. ```csharp public static General CreateBush(Document document, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, TMatrix baseTransform, TMatrix actionTransform, string name, bool isPrefix = true, bool addToDocument = true) ``` #### Parameters `document` Document `baseConnectable` IConnectable `actionConnectable` IConnectable `baseTransform` TMatrix The base transform. `actionTransform` TMatrix The action transform. `name` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The fixed joint name. `isPrefix` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `addToDocument` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) Flag for add created element to document. #### Returns General ### CreateFixed(Document3D, IConnectable, IConnectable, PointBase, string) Create the fixed joint. ```csharp public static Fixed CreateFixed(Document3D activeDocument, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase ptOrigin, string strPrefixName) ``` #### Parameters `activeDocument` Document3D The active document. `baseConnectable` IConnectable The base connectable. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `ptOrigin` PointBase The location of fixed joint. `strPrefixName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The fixed joint prefix name. #### Returns Fixed The new fixed joint. ### CreateFixed(Document, IConnectable, IConnectable, PointBase, OMatrix, string, bool, bool) Create the fixed joint. ```csharp public static General CreateFixed(Document document, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase ptOrigin, OMatrix matO, string name, bool isPrefix = true, bool addToDocument = true) ``` #### Parameters `document` Document The active document. `baseConnectable` IConnectable The base connectable. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `ptOrigin` PointBase The location of fixed joint. `matO` OMatrix The orientation matrix. `name` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The fixed joint name. `isPrefix` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `addToDocument` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) Flag for add created element to document. #### Returns General The new fixed joint. ### CreateFixed(Document, IConnectable, IConnectable, TMatrix, TMatrix, string, bool, bool) Create the fixed joint. ```csharp public static General CreateFixed(Document document, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, TMatrix baseTransform, TMatrix actionTransform, string name, bool isPrefix = true, bool addToDocument = true) ``` #### Parameters `document` Document The active document. `baseConnectable` IConnectable The base connectable. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `baseTransform` TMatrix The base transform. `actionTransform` TMatrix The action transform. `name` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The fixed joint name. `isPrefix` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `addToDocument` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) Flag for add created element to document. #### Returns General The new fixed joint. ### CreateFixedToGround(Document3D, IConnectable, PointBase, string) Create the fixed joint to ground. ```csharp public static Fixed CreateFixedToGround(Document3D activeDocument, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase ptOrigin, string strPrefixName) ``` #### Parameters `activeDocument` Document3D The active document. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `ptOrigin` PointBase The location of fixed joint. `strPrefixName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The fixed joint prefix name. #### Returns Fixed The new fixed joint. ### CreateGeneralConnector(Document3D, string, IConnectable, IConnectable, ConnectorType, bool, double) Create general connector ```csharp public static General CreateGeneralConnector(Document3D doc, string strName, IConnectable connectableFirst, IConnectable connectableSecond, PropertyGeneral.ConnectorType type, bool bAuto, double dTolerance) ``` #### Parameters `doc` Document3D The document `strName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The name `connectableFirst` IConnectable The base connectable `connectableSecond` IConnectable The action connectable `type` PropertyGeneral.ConnectorType The connector type `bAuto` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) The auto flag `dTolerance` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The tolerance #### Returns General ### CreateGeneralConnector(Document3D, string, Body, Body, ConnectorType, bool, double) Create general connector ```csharp public static General CreateGeneralConnector(Document3D doc, string strName, Body bodyFirst, Body bodySecond, PropertyGeneral.ConnectorType type, bool bAuto, double dTolerance) ``` #### Parameters `doc` Document3D The document `strName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The name `bodyFirst` Body The base connectable `bodySecond` Body The action connectable `type` PropertyGeneral.ConnectorType The connector type `bAuto` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) The auto flag `dTolerance` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The tolerance #### Returns General ### CreateGeneralConnector(Document3D, IConnectable, IConnectable, PointBase, DirectionBase, string, ConnectorType, bool) Create the general connector. ```csharp public static General CreateGeneralConnector(Document3D activeDocument, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase ptOrigin, DirectionBase dirZ, string name, PropertyGeneral.ConnectorType connectorType, bool getNewEntityName = false) ``` #### Parameters `activeDocument` Document3D The active document. `baseConnectable` IConnectable The base connectable. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `ptOrigin` PointBase The location of revolute joint. `dirZ` DirectionBase The z-direction of revolute joint. `name` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The revolute joint prefix name. `connectorType` PropertyGeneral.ConnectorType The connector type `getNewEntityName` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) Flag for creating a new entity if there is already an entity with the same name #### Returns General The new revolute joint. ### CreateGeneralFixedToGround(Document3D, IConnectable, PointBase, string, bool) Create the fixed joint to ground. ```csharp public static General CreateGeneralFixedToGround(Document3D activeDocument, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase ptOrigin, string name, bool isPrefix = false) ``` #### Parameters `activeDocument` Document3D The active document. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `ptOrigin` PointBase The location of fixed joint. `name` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The fixed joint prefix name. `isPrefix` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) #### Returns General The new fixed joint. ### CreateGeneralRevolute(Document, IConnectable, IConnectable, PointBase, DirectionBase, string, DriverFunction, bool) Create the revolute joint. ```csharp public static General CreateGeneralRevolute(Document document, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase ptOrigin, DirectionBase dirZ, string name, DriverFunction driverFunction, bool getNewEntityName = false) ``` #### Parameters `document` Document The active document. `baseConnectable` IConnectable The base connectable. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `ptOrigin` PointBase The location of revolute joint. `dirZ` DirectionBase The z-direction of revolute joint. `name` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The revolute joint prefix name. `driverFunction` DriverFunction `getNewEntityName` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) Flag for creating a new entity if there is already an entity with the same name #### Returns General The new revolute joint. ### CreateGeneralRevolute(Document, IConnectable, IConnectable, TMatrix, TMatrix, string, DriverFunction, bool, bool) Create the revolute joint. ```csharp public static General CreateGeneralRevolute(Document document, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, TMatrix baseTransform, TMatrix actionTransform, string name, DriverFunction driverFunction, bool isPrefix = true, bool addToDocument = true) ``` #### Parameters `document` Document The active document. `baseConnectable` IConnectable The base connectable. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `baseTransform` TMatrix The base transform. `actionTransform` TMatrix The action transform. `name` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The fixed joint name. `driverFunction` DriverFunction `isPrefix` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `addToDocument` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) Flag for add created element to document. #### Returns General The new revolute joint. ### CreateGeneralRevolute(SubSystemDocument, IObjectBase, IObjectBase, PointBase, DirectionBase, string, bool, Function, MotionType) Create the revolute joint. ```csharp public static General CreateGeneralRevolute(SubSystemDocument subSystemDocument, IObjectBase baseBody, IObjectBase actionBody, PointBase pointBase, DirectionBase direction, string name, bool getNewEntityName = false, Function function = null, DriverFunction.MotionType motionType = MotionType.Displacement) ``` #### Parameters `subSystemDocument` SubSystemDocument `baseBody` IObjectBase `actionBody` IObjectBase `pointBase` PointBase `direction` DirectionBase `name` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) `getNewEntityName` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) Flag for creating a new entity if there is already an entity with the same name `function` Function `motionType` DriverFunction.MotionType #### Returns General ### CreateGeneralTranslational(Document3D, IConnectable, IConnectable, PointBase, DirectionBase, string, bool) Create the translational joint. ```csharp public static General CreateGeneralTranslational(Document3D activeDocument, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase ptOrigin, DirectionBase dirZ, string name, bool getNewEntityName = false) ``` #### Parameters `activeDocument` Document3D The active document. `baseConnectable` IConnectable The base connectable. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `ptOrigin` PointBase The location of translational joint. `dirZ` DirectionBase The z-direction of translational joint. `name` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The translational joint prefix name. `getNewEntityName` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) Flag for creating a new entity if there is already an entity with the same name #### Returns General The new translational joint. ### CreateRevolute(Document3D, IConnectable, IConnectable, PointBase, DirectionBase, string) Create the revolute joint. ```csharp public static Revolute CreateRevolute(Document3D activeDocument, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase ptOrigin, DirectionBase dirZ, string strPrefixName) ``` #### Parameters `activeDocument` Document3D The active document. `baseConnectable` IConnectable The base connectable. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `ptOrigin` PointBase The location of revolute joint. `dirZ` DirectionBase The z-direction of revolute joint. `strPrefixName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The revolute joint prefix name. #### Returns Revolute The new revolute joint. ### CreateTranslational(Document3D, IConnectable, IConnectable, PointBase, DirectionBase, string) Create the translational joint. ```csharp public static Translational CreateTranslational(Document3D activeDocument, IConnectable baseConnectable, IConnectable actionConnectable, PointBase ptOrigin, DirectionBase dirZ, string strPrefixName) ``` #### Parameters `activeDocument` Document3D The active document. `baseConnectable` IConnectable The base connectable. `actionConnectable` IConnectable The action connectable. `ptOrigin` PointBase The location of translational joint. `dirZ` DirectionBase The z-direction of translational joint. `strPrefixName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) The translational joint prefix name. #### Returns Translational The new translational joint. ### CreateTranslational(SubSystemDocument, IObjectBase, IObjectBase, PointBase, DirectionBase, string, DesignVariable, Function, DesignVariable, DesignVariable, bool, bool) Create the translational joint. ```csharp public static General CreateTranslational(SubSystemDocument subSystemDocument, IObjectBase baseBody, IObjectBase actionBody, PointBase pointBase, DirectionBase direction, string name, DesignVariable functionValue, Function functionZero, DesignVariable restrict_k, DesignVariable restrict_c, bool usePlus, bool getNewEntityName = false) ``` #### Parameters `subSystemDocument` SubSystemDocument `baseBody` IObjectBase `actionBody` IObjectBase `pointBase` PointBase `direction` DirectionBase `name` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) `functionValue` DesignVariable `functionZero` Function `restrict_k` DesignVariable `restrict_c` DesignVariable `usePlus` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) `getNewEntityName` [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) Flag for creating a new entity if there is already an entity with the same name #### Returns General ### GetConnectorParameter(IDocument, string, IConnectable, IConnectable, ParameterType, double, ref object\[\]) Gets connector parameter. ```csharp public static bool GetConnectorParameter(IDocument doc, string strName, IConnectable connectableFirst, IConnectable connectableSecond, CreateConstraint.ParameterType parameterType, double dTolerance, ref object[] pickedResults) ``` #### Parameters `doc` IDocument `strName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) `connectableFirst` IConnectable `connectableSecond` IConnectable `parameterType` [CreateConstraint](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Operation.Util.CreateConstraint.md).[ParameterType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Operation.Util.CreateConstraint.ParameterType.md) `dTolerance` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) `pickedResults` [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)\[\] #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### GetConnectorParameter(IDocument, string, Body, Body, ParameterType, double, ref object\[\]) Gets connector parameter. ```csharp public static bool GetConnectorParameter(IDocument doc, string strName, Body bodyFirst, Body bodySecond, CreateConstraint.ParameterType parameterType, double dTolerance, ref object[] pickedResults) ``` #### Parameters `doc` IDocument `strName` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) `bodyFirst` Body `bodySecond` Body `parameterType` [CreateConstraint](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Operation.Util.CreateConstraint.md).[ParameterType](VM.Managed.DAFUL.Operation.Util.CreateConstraint.ParameterType.md) `dTolerance` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) `pickedResults` [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)\[\] #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean)