Mate angle and translation/distance
Mate angle and translation/distance
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Hi,
I'm trying to get an animation done using mate relation. First I need to rotate a small part (see attached picture) and then translate in in the same axis as the rotated top plane - orange line
The rotation works fine but the movement is not what I want it to be. Any mate distance I'm adding is moving the part in the assembly x axis. I would like it to move accordingly to the top plane axis of the rotated part.
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Thank you for your help
Martin
I'm trying to get an animation done using mate relation. First I need to rotate a small part (see attached picture) and then translate in in the same axis as the rotated top plane - orange line

The rotation works fine but the movement is not what I want it to be. Any mate distance I'm adding is moving the part in the assembly x axis. I would like it to move accordingly to the top plane axis of the rotated part.
Not like so

Thank you for your help
Martin






RE: Mate angle and translation/distance
I cannot see your graphic. My site suppresses stuff like this. I am sure it is there.
Have you considered using a design table to work out the rotation? The spreadsheet will give you an opportunity to customize your movement.
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JHG
RE: Mate angle and translation/distance
so Mate Angle4 is working as expected I can move the part2 around my coupling part. It's Distance24 that gives me problem. I don't want a horizontal displacement I want a displacement on the same axis as the rotation (which in this case is the Assembly origin) so Part2 get closer/further relative to the coupling part arc part.
Martin
RE: Mate angle and translation/distance
All you have attached is the assembly model. We will need the parts if we are going to examine this thing.
I still am working blind here. Go back over your constraints. When I have problems like this, sometimes I delete all my constraints and I re-apply them. This often catches dumb mistakes I could not see.
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JHG
RE: Mate angle and translation/distance
Thank you for your help
Martin