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Can I do this with mates?

tom_quinn040tom_quinn040 Member Posts: 4 ✭
in Simulation

When the BLUE part slides to the right, the GRAY ball should Move radially outward, causing the GREEN part to slide to the left.

Model

Cropper [50].jpg

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  • martin_kopplowmartin_kopplow Member Posts: 505 PRO

    I think so. Wouldn't that be two slider mates that intersect at an angle defined by the cone that guides the ball?

    • Slider 1 is defined by center of bore and center of ball.
    • Slider 2 is defined by angle of cone at an offset and center of ball.

  • tom_quinn040tom_quinn040 Member Posts: 4 ✭

    I have this working. At lease mostly. I can get the parts to move correctly but the Animation gets stuck at inflection points on the created spline surface!

    I followed the post from Alnis in "How to Mate Ball Detent Mechanism?".
    1-Used Unified Spline FS to create a surface for the ball to follow using a Tangent mate on the shaft.
    2-Added another Tangent mate between the Green keeper and ball

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