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how to find a degree of freedom missing?

how to find a degree of freedom missing?

how to find a degree of freedom missing?

(OP)
Please ! I have a doubt in my mechanism of a very very large assembly.

How do I find the degree of freedom to be able to simulate missing??? in the motion kinematics????

My mechanism is too large and I can´t find the degree of freedom missing.

Thank you!

RE: how to find a degree of freedom missing?

How do you know there is a degree of freedom missing?
A missing degree of freedom may not necessarily be a bad thing.
What version of NX are you on?

Jerry J.
Milwaukee Electric Tool
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/

RE: how to find a degree of freedom missing?

Hello,

Please check the below option..

Information > Mechanism Check > List Motion Connection


Thanks,
Mathi K

RE: how to find a degree of freedom missing?

(OP)
Hi mathisudar2007 !

Thank you for the information!
NX gives to me "Degrees of Freedom: 1"

But I want to know >> where??? What exactly the part or link have a degree of freedom missing?
My assembly has a 43 parts!
My version is 9!

Thank you!

RE: how to find a degree of freedom missing?

Hello,

Create a new solution in Dynamic Env.
Deactivate the links and check for the Grubler counts.

Thanks,
Mathi K

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