I want these two parts to stop when they come together. But every time I click stop on collision and attempt to move the parts together, i get the message in the photo.
How can i change this so that I can move them together and have them stop when they touch?
Behaving like expected. You can not start in a colliding position.
Ingvar,
Thanks for the reply.
I should have zoomed in on the hinge to show that the two pieces are not touching.
They are only connected by the hinges. I mated the two hinges together and the bases that the hinges sit on.
Here is a rear view of the hinges. This is exactly the position the parts are in when I get the stop collision disabled message.
As you can see, the faces or any other surface are not touching each other.
I can not see your design tree. Is there a possibility that you have two parts in the top ? So the top two are already in a collision! Try selecting "These components" instead of "all components" and select only the two that the hinges are attached to.
Uploading the assembly with the parts would be best to figure it out.
Hi
I tried uploading the assembly file, but got a message it was forbidden.
The 2 parts at the top are handles, and as you can see by the photos they are not touching at all.
Here is another pic.
I clicked "these components" and 
tried selecting only the 2 bases that the hinges are sitting on and still got the same message.
Here is the assembly file. I hope you or someone can get the two trays to come together and stop when the faces meet.
This project is completed, except for this last part.
Missing the parts, but have a look at the hinges. Looks like there is a pin or something from the other hinge inside the other. That could be the case.
This is definitely causing it. Shorten the pin that collides with the other hinge.
Thanks Ingvar.
So if i understand correctly, I will simply have to slightly shorten the male part of the hinge? The part in your photo that has the red x on it?
Ingvar,
Thanks so much! That was the answer!
However, how can I save it now so that everytime I go back into the assembly, it will be set to stop at collision?
I clicked the green arrows after repairing it, but then it went back to the state whereas the trays simply move through one another.
Sta Bla wrote:
Ingvar,
Thanks so much! That was the answer!
However, how can I save it now so that everytime I go back into the assembly, it will be set to stop at collision?
I clicked the green arrows after repairing it, but then it went back to the state whereas the trays simply move through one another.
I would simply use angle limit mate 2014 SOLIDWORKS Help - Limit Mates
Sta Bla wrote:
Thanks Ingvar.
So if i understand correctly, I will simply have to slightly shorten the male part of the hinge? The part in your photo that has the red x on it?
The pin can not be in a collision position with the other part.
This is definitely causing it. Shorten the pin that collides with the other hinge.