Tangent mate ????

jean_didier

I'm trying to create a tangent mate between a V grove and a cylinder for sliding (classic stuff). Cannot find a way to do it !
Any help will be welcome !!!
Thanks,

raj_Onshape

At present we don't have a tangent mate but depending on your case you can pick appropriate mate connectors on the V grove and cylinder and use a cylindrical mate instead

jean_didier

thanks, i'm trying that and that did not work too good so far.

raj_Onshape

I have shared a document with this type of mate https://cad.onshape.com/documents/b2db92d794a14dbb9e76524e/w/bb67dc6eda004ec7b0c29000/e/6222639d504e4b1fb8760020

I have created a part studio mate connector where the grove center mate connector is made with sketch geometry

3dexter

+1

jean_didier

Thanks let me see if i can make  that works ! 

jean_didier

Working !!!! Thanks, Thanks !!!! Learned quiet a bit with that exercise !!!!

philip_thomas

Here is a public document showing a number of different mating examples (including tangent) typically found in weldments.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6ba1e39775d942b78b0c84f1/w/cdfcad3a3d7f4565ad4ffef4/e/61db20db6c0b4197818cef4d

jean_didier

thanks, good resource !

Skippy

I used a slider mate in this project using v groove extrusions. Its very much work in progress but the wheeled carriage slides back and forth.

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/370f527733f24f86b29d0c4a/w/4e241fec62d24d8b8d09dabc/e/d131979914dc496eb03b6fed