Tangent Mate Query

peter_morris

I have a model in which I have two cylinders one inside the other.  The smaller cylinder is off-centre from the rotational axis of the larger cylinder and is intended to  act as cam.  Despite various combinations of mates to constrain the parts I don't seem to be able to determine which side the cylinders the tangent mate actually operates on.  The linked model (in section shows) the two parts (purple and grey) in the light blue coloured block.  In order to model the effect of the spring which should be at the bottom of the hole I need the tangent mate to operate 180 deg from where it currently sits.

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/afcae641e428cad745413fca/w/fd85d0d9190e07fbb3d88655/e/9c450f6f99171fc79be8fd2c

I hope I've explained the query and any suggestions would be appreciated.

Regards

Peter

Jason_S

No tangents needed:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/afcae641e428cad745413fca/w/fd85d0d9190e07fbb3d88655/e/9c450f6f99171fc79be8fd2c

Is this what you were looking for?

peter_morris

HI Jason,

Apologies for the very slow reply - I didn't see it until tonight.  What I was hoping to make happen is that as the pin rotates so the clamp moves in and out.  In real life the clamp is help away from the block by a spring, but I don't think there is anything like a spring mate in onshape.

Thanks for replying.

Regards