I want two configuration. One tangent to a flat surface:
And other tangent to a curved surface:
So I have defined two configurations.
The problem is when I change the configuration. It looks for the NEAREST better solution, but not the wanted one.
My solution is to suppress the mate, move and unsuppress, but this is not automatic.
I hope I could have explained my problem.
Add two mates, one each for each configuration. Keep one unsuppressed for one configuration and second suppressed and same for other.
This was my first idea, but doesn't works.... or I'm not understanding you.
Starting from second picture, change to other configuration and get thirth picture.
The problem is there is two possible solution.
If you open the zip, you will see.
Seems a correct behavior to me. Your option would be to use angle mates with different values to set the required set up.
Perhaps a limit mate to prevent center of the small part from getting too close to the center axis of the curved surface...
Beat me to it. Limit mate 0-25 deg between these surfaces solves the problem.
Or, offset a surface from the face and mate the new surface to the center of the small cylinder part.
Thank you all for your suggestion. Let me check if the angel solution affect Simulation studies.
It is not stell clear for me if a angle solution fix the piece and this affect Simulation.
Pablo,
Mates are not considered by SolidWorks Simulation. Only boundary and contact conditions.
Hello Mike,
Excuse me my ignorance but, what you call boundary, are the Fixtures?
Yes--fixtures, heat, power--that sort of thing.
