Is it possible to have multiple copies of subassembliles in
the main assembly with the subassemblies having variable lenght?
Ex. a pneumatic pistons in different position?
You can leave the length of the cylinder undefined and use flexable
subassemblies. With hydraulic cylinders I usually have a floating
configuration with a limit mate that defines the travel of the
cylinder, I use that in my assemblies to check cylinder/linkage
travel.
I am having trouble with my "Flexible Assemblies". I am
creating a similar assembly with hydraulic cylinders i made with
Limits. When i put the "Flexible Sub-Assemblies" in the machine
assembly, it seams to disregard some of the mates that were
applieds in the Sub-Assembly. What am I missing?
Flexible assmeblies (according to the help) only release the
degrees of freedom left in the sub-assembly. I bet you knew that
anyway.
Do the mates in the sub-assembly behave correctly?
Which mate does it seem to disregard?
My assembly is "Fully Defined" on it's own. When I insert it
into my assembly and make it flexible so it will fit my new
assembly mates it deviates from several of it's original mates
including the Limit mate and several concentric mates.
That is exactly what I did. Wouldn't a limit mate make it
"Fully Defined"?
i checked to see if i accidentaly had another mate holding it
together, but everything seems to be as it should. when i mess with
the part(a hydraulic cylinder) as it's own assembly it works
perfect and is Fully Defined. When i use it as a sub-assembly in a
larger assembly it is fine until i choose to make it "Flexible". I
am sure i am missing something simple...more suggestions?
In the sub-assembly have corresponding configurations with the cylinder configs.
Then you can have each sub-assembly in your top level show the confguration needed at that point in the asm.
Matching configurations as you go up the assembly structure.
Cheers,