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Rollerchain Vex robotic parts

eloi_mosnier972eloi_mosnier972 Member Posts: 3 EDU
in Community Support
Hi,

I want to create a representation of the rollerchain I use on my robot. I did a small version of the rollerchain and all worked well, but when I do a larger version of it I cannot achieve to connect the final parts of the chain without having a message from onshape telling me that my mate "overdefine the assembly" . See below.


Any suggestion ?

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  • MichaelPascoeMichaelPascoe Member Posts: 2,087 PRO
    You could try using a different mate for the last link. Something that gives it a small amount of room so that Onshape doesn't think its overdefined.



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  • eloi_mosnier972eloi_mosnier972 Member Posts: 3 EDU
    I already tried to put a cylindrical mate but it does not solve my problem. Thanks for the suggestion.
  • matthew_stacymatthew_stacy Member Posts: 487 PRO
    @eloi_mosnier972,  make the document public (currently view only / can't be copied). 

    Conflicts may occur when two or more mates attempt to constrain the same degree of freedom. I suspect that you are on the right track by replacing a revolute mate with a cylindrical, but may need to release additional degree/s of freedom.  Try a ball mate.  That may alleviate the conflict.

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