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How do you simulate a 1 way bearing?

I'm trying to simulate a 1 way bearing (sprag clutch) in an assembly for a ratcheting cvt, any idea on how to make a 1 way rotating mate?

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  • NeilCookeNeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,310
    Hi Caleb, welcome to Onshape!

    Do you actually need to see the sprags move / contact or do you just want one-way rotation? Neither is really possible since Onshape does not support contact or one-way revolve mates. Does it need to be shown only rotating one way?
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI
  • afalzate13afalzate13 Member Posts: 25 ✭✭
    Still no way to simulate a one way bearing somehow?
  • martin_kopplowmartin_kopplow Member Posts: 261 ✭✭✭
    I asked the same maybe half a year ago and was told there isn't. I ended up animating the full reciprocating motion, and then cutting out all reverse movements from the video, so only movement step-by-step in one direction was visible at all times. Still, I think it would help in simulation when there were one-way-bearing constraints in Onshape. 
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