Constaints / Flexible
Constaints / Flexible
(OP)
Hi, ok, I have placed a universal joint into a small assembly, made it flexible, and I can rotate it perfectly. Now then when i put the same joint into a larger assembly and make it flexible, cannot move it let alone rotate it.
I have even tried to put the joint into the large assembly as seperate items with the idea of constraining there as seperate parts (thinking something might be wrong with the 'flexible' tool), but the minute i apply just one constraint, its as if I have grounded the damn thing.
BTW Inventor 2013 suite.
Thanks in advance
I have even tried to put the joint into the large assembly as seperate items with the idea of constraining there as seperate parts (thinking something might be wrong with the 'flexible' tool), but the minute i apply just one constraint, its as if I have grounded the damn thing.
BTW Inventor 2013 suite.
Thanks in advance





RE: Constaints / Flexible
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Is this joint and all its parts native Inventor files or maybe imported step/iges files?
Have you tried dropping another small subassembly into this upper level large assembly, making it flexible and seeing if that works?
If it works with other "flexible" subs then its something wrong with your universal joint sub.. If its not working with other flexible subs its something wrong with your large assembly.
Have you checked into/installed the hotfixes/service packs/updates or whatever they call them now for 2013? Maybe there is a bug.
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Can you reproduce the behavior?
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It is possible to have conflicting constraints without getting any error indcations (other than the behavior you are experiencing). Have someone else go through the constraint structure (sometimes we are too close to our own work to see the obvious).