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Sliding a rod normal to a curved 3D surface

Sliding a rod normal to a curved 3D surface

Sliding a rod normal to a curved 3D surface

(OP)
Hi,

I am trying to model a rod which contact and slides along the normals of the curved 3D surface. Initially I want to know how can we allign the rod normal to the 3D surface normal of the curved portion. Then in another step, I like to slide it along that direction maintaining the same angle of contact, so that it moves through the normals on the surface.

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RE: Sliding a rod normal to a curved 3D surface

I'm not sure if I understand your question...

Couple the other side of the rod to the rotation center of the curved region.

RE: Sliding a rod normal to a curved 3D surface

(OP)
HI Mustaine3,

Thanks for the reply. The problem is I want a cylindrical rod to contact normal to a 3D curved surface. There is a condition that the rod tip must be contacting only at the surface NORMALS. How can I align this rod,exactly normal to particular node on the 3D surface.

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