Is there a way to mate two parts by contact...?
In other words - if I had a simple track and two blocks that fit in the track - could I make one block push the second block by contact....?
And if a fence was at the end of the track - would / could it stop both blocks....?
Using SW Pro 2010
Thanks
Rich
If it's just a quick functional check, then you can use Physical Dynamics with Collision Detection turned on. This is accessed within the "Move Component" dialog box.
You can also achieve it via Motion study using 3d contact.
Thanks For the response guys.
Limit mates worked for me with a vise I built - BUT to make it work, like it really works on the bench, the assembly became over defined.
I have a similar problem now - same type of vise assembly, but now I have tooling mounted on it, and one tool needs to push into a block, witch will push into the vise solid wall.
A center section on the jaw that needs to be pushed will have pistons backed by springs - when the pistons contact the plyer blanks that nest into the tooling, they need to push into a hard stop.
I am thinking this might be more than SW Pro can handle, cause I am having Zero Success.
Were is 3d contact in Motion Study...?
I see contact - as a Cam Icon - but not 3d.
I will look at physical dynamics too
Thanks
Rich
I mean this (check attached pic)
I don't know much about Drive Works, but this almost seems right up it's alley.
Rich,
Have you looked at limit mates?
I am thinking that once the blocks are constrained to the track then
limit mates can be placed between your stop and the one block and
then from block to block.