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Solid parts

eberhard_hofer
eberhard_hofer Member Posts: 1 EDU
in Community Support
Would anyone know how to make a part act like a solid? In an assembly I want the other parts to "hit" it instead of swinging through it. 
Any ideas?

Answers

  • nav
    nav Member Posts: 258 ✭✭✭✭
    Collision is not yet detected but you can use mate limits to achieve the desired results

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO8FYWtO6SQ
    Nicolas Ariza V.
    Indaer -- Aircraft Lifecycle Solutions
  • peter_hall
    peter_hall Member Posts: 196 ✭✭✭
    You can use limits to stop part from rotating or sliding. You will need to work out your angles/distances to simulate it hitting the part which is acting like the solid. Currently you cannot just use your existing part to set your limits, you will need to mathematically calculate the limit. Hope that helps.
  • andrew_troup
    andrew_troup Member, Mentor Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @eberhard_hofer 
    This answer is still applicable

    https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/5371/#Comment_5371
  • lougallo
    lougallo Member, Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers, csevp, pcbaevp Posts: 2,020 image
    In addition to using limits you can also check for some interferences (if necessary ) by placing motion in a possible collision position and using the section view tool. Red areas will show overlap.   Another Fit/Form/Function check approach.


    Lou Gallo
    Sr. Director of Product Definition. UX and Support

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