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Constraining to a conical shape???

Constraining to a conical shape???

Constraining to a conical shape???

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I have a tapered "tube" and I need to constrain a flat plate to the outside of it on a slight angle. The tube, is about a 6" diameter that taperes at 2 degrees and is around 5 inches tall. I have a small tag (.03" x 1/2" x 1/2" sheet metal part) that needs to be "attached" to the outside in a certain position. The centers of the tags need to be around 7 degrees on each side of the center and yet lay flat to the 2 degree taper. Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks in advance..

RE: Constraining to a conical shape???

Use multi-body solids or Derived Component to model in position (or simply model in position) and then 3 Mate-Flush constraints between the xy, xz, yz planes of the two parts.
If you can't figure it out attach your parts here.

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