Hi there,
Im quite beginner with SolidWorks. here i faced a problem:
I know how to mate the parts in other to get rack and pinion relation. But how to do when it comes to a rack and pinion assembly which has to move in a slot. This might not be clear saying it like that but take a look at the image below:
To conclude, is it possible to make the whole assembly move up and down without the rack and pinion mate to move?
Thank you for your time,
Best regards.
Hi Pascal,
I'd mate the axis of each of my gears at a fixed distance above the plate.
In this assembly I have the rack mated with a LimitDistance to the larger gear.
My plate is free to move up and down, the gears follow the plate, then the rack follows the gears and plate.
Hope this helps,
Ray
Hi Ray!
Thank you for the help. I did try what you said and this works perfectly. I think the mistake i did was to create a sketch and mate a concentric relation with the gear.
Thank you for your time Ray!
regards,
Hi Pascal,
I'd mate the axis of each of my gears at a fixed distance above the plate.
In this assembly I have the rack mated with a LimitDistance to the larger gear.
My plate is free to move up and down, the gears follow the plate, then the rack follows the gears and plate.
Hope this helps,
Ray