sub assembly momotion
sub assembly momotion
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Hi guys,
Here's another one:
In an assembly there is an hydraulic cilinder, as a sub-assembly, witch I should be able to move up and down to make the main assembly. This doesn't work obviously!
First I assembled the cilinder out of various components. For the piston there is an advanced distance mate being used. So the cilinder has a max and min travel. This works fine in the assembly of the cilinder itself.
Now I put this assembly of the cilinder in my main assembly, witch is an elevator. At this point I'd like the table to be animated with a "motion study". This doesnt work, the cilinder can't be moved to its max or min travel position. It stays fixed in one position.
Can annyone shed his light on this.
thx
Here's another one:
In an assembly there is an hydraulic cilinder, as a sub-assembly, witch I should be able to move up and down to make the main assembly. This doesn't work obviously!
First I assembled the cilinder out of various components. For the piston there is an advanced distance mate being used. So the cilinder has a max and min travel. This works fine in the assembly of the cilinder itself.
Now I put this assembly of the cilinder in my main assembly, witch is an elevator. At this point I'd like the table to be animated with a "motion study". This doesnt work, the cilinder can't be moved to its max or min travel position. It stays fixed in one position.
Can annyone shed his light on this.
thx
Noxi
SW2008SP4






RE: sub assembly momotion
You will have to delete or suppress the limit distance mate in the subassembly if you want the cylinder position to be determined by other mates in the main assembly.
-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)
RE: sub assembly momotion
Usually I use a distance mate between the joints where the actuator attaches. I attach the main actuator assembly in retracted position, and the attach the cylinder to the other end so it is free to slide as the distance is changed.
This puts all the control at the assembly level.
For the cylinder, I use an envelope so that it does not show up in the BOM.
RE: sub assembly momotion
This seems a good solution.
Only problem I have is that the cylinder-assy doesn't move when imported in the main assy.
When opened seperatly it slides. When inserted in another assy, every part stays fixed. I did not put anny mate between piston and cylinder.
Noxi
SW2008SP4
RE: sub assembly momotion
Flores
RE: sub assembly momotion
-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)
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-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
Certified COSMOSWorks Designer Specialist
RE: sub assembly momotion
it works ! thanks guys !
I used fex assy and put an advanced distance mate to the piston to limit the travel. Animation ok
Noxi
SW2008SP4