Hello all,
I am relatively new to pro and even newer to mechanism design. I have been having trouble with pin connections. When inserting a component, the Pin connection constraint automatically allows for Axis alignment and translation constraints. However, it sometimes wont allow me to insert a Rotation axis reference.This is crucial because the component will not become "fully placed" untill I have this reference, andeven if it would, I need to specifythe orientaion.
Ican get the component to place with the use of a rigid connection, but that wont help me in mechanism mode.
Ihave attached the picture of the assembly that I am creating.The yellow pieces are connected by a shaft and rotate around. The spring assembly in blue and grey are what I amtrying to assemble to the main assembly. (note that thehelix, and blue parts are a sub assembly) I have placed them using rigid connectionjust to show what I am trying to accomplish. Eventually I hope to make the yellow pieces rotate with the sprng stretching and contracting along with them.
I hope all this makes sense. Any help would be MUCHLY appreciated!!!!
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I am relatively new to pro and even newer to mechanism design. I have been having trouble with pin connections. When inserting a component, the Pin connection constraint automatically allows for Axis alignment and translation constraints. However, it sometimes wont allow me to insert a Rotation axis reference.This is crucial because the component will not become "fully placed" untill I have this reference, andeven if it would, I need to specifythe orientaion.
Ican get the component to place with the use of a rigid connection, but that wont help me in mechanism mode.
Ihave attached the picture of the assembly that I am creating.The yellow pieces are connected by a shaft and rotate around. The spring assembly in blue and grey are what I amtrying to assemble to the main assembly. (note that thehelix, and blue parts are a sub assembly) I have placed them using rigid connectionjust to show what I am trying to accomplish. Eventually I hope to make the yellow pieces rotate with the sprng stretching and contracting along with them.
I hope all this makes sense. Any help would be MUCHLY appreciated!!!!
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