Dominant and Subordinate Connections

When a connected section is repositioned, the effect on the owning and attached sections depends upon whether or not the joint dominance property of the FIXING element is defined as dominant or subordinate.

If joint dominance is set to False, the joint is subordinate (also described by saying that the section is dominant). If joint dominance is set to True, the joint is dominant. The default joint dominance property for a connection can be defined, refer to Structural Defaults for further information.

Consider these effects, where the owning section is moved: