using assembly constraints
using assembly constraints
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how do I create a cam and follower relationship, such that when I turn the cam, the follower will remain tangent to the surface of the cam
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RE: using assembly constraints
Open the attached assembly and rotate the cam. Note that as you transition from the "round" part of the cam to the "flat" it hesitates but will eventually solved and continue. Probably a lot of math going on there.
RE: using assembly constraints
Insert -> Combine -> Join Face...
...and select the 'Convert to B-Surface' option, select faces that define the 'face' of the Cam and then hit OK.
In the end, I think this results in a cleaner model (certainly one with less features since you can use an internal sketch to create the Cam).
To see an example of this approach, open the attached Assembly, and once opened, to see the Assembly 'perform', go to...
Assemblies -> Sequence...
...and Play the Sequence (hit the VCR like 'Play' button).
John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: using assembly constraints
RE: using assembly constraints
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
UG/NX Museum: http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.