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How to make parts "push" each other?
matthew_saenz
Member Posts: 3 EDU
So for a school project, I have to make a geneva drive. For those of you who don't know what a Geneva drive is, this link demonstrates it pretty well: http://benbrandt22.github.io/genevaGen/
My drive has 4 positions, an a drive crank radius of 2, a b drive crank radius of 2, a pin diameter of .5 and an allowed clearance of .05. So I was wondering how to use onshape mates to make the desired motion occur.
Thanks
My drive has 4 positions, an a drive crank radius of 2, a b drive crank radius of 2, a pin diameter of .5 and an allowed clearance of .05. So I was wondering how to use onshape mates to make the desired motion occur.
Thanks
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philip_thomas
Member, Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,381 
Matthew, the Onshape high level mates are capable of creating some amazing mechanisms. The tangent mate in particular is very useful (cam follower type stuff).
There are some great public documents of mechanisms (search for Elmers #5).
That all said, Onshape does not currently support intermittent contacts - a Geneva wheel is unfortunately not possible at this time.
Please feel free to submit an enhancement request for this. Good luck - Philip.Philip Thomas - Onshape1
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There are some great public documents of mechanisms (search for Elmers #5).
That all said, Onshape does not currently support intermittent contacts - a Geneva wheel is unfortunately not possible at this time.
Please feel free to submit an enhancement request for this. Good luck - Philip.