I have an assembly in which a lid rotates on a hinge. When I grab and drag the lid to rotate it, the entire lid, instead of rotating smoothly, jerks around and is very difficult to line up with other components. I appreciate any help on this topic.
I have an assembly in which a lid rotates on a hinge. When I grab and drag the lid to rotate it, the entire lid, instead of rotating smoothly, jerks around and is very difficult to line up with other components. I appreciate any help on this topic.
Can you attach the assembly here so that others can test the behavior?
Do other assemblies work correctly on this machine?
I don't know if this is related but I've had an issue before that when rotating an assembly parts would kind of jerk around like there was an earthquake. If you select one of the default views, Front, Back, Left, Right, etc. the shaking will go away. I'm not certain this will be the same as your issue but it is worth a shot.
Since this is an assembly, why not MATE the rotating parts to be concentric to each other or a common axis?
Can you try putting a motor on it in motion to see if it is the video refresh speed or the resolution of your mouse?
Is it a complex model? If so can you simplify it any for this step? Or if you're just looking to align it try isolating the lid and the parts you want to align it to to make it easier on the video card to keep up.
Try using an angle limit mate (advanced mate) and set the limits as the limits of the hinge, e.g. 0 to 120 degrees between the lid and the closed position contact face.
Try using an angle limit mate (advanced mate) and set the limits as the limits of the hinge, e.g. 0 to 120 degrees between the lid and the closed position contact face.