Mates

robert_scott_jr_

I'm attempting to insert a handle into/through a stove pipe section. I would like to be able to rotate the handle on it's shaft axis. I have assigned a mate connector to the end of the handle shaft on it's face and another on the interior of the stove pipe. I then attempted to use a revolute mate to mate them. The mate is made along the primary axis of both mates. What I wanted to do is have the primary axis of the handle to mate with a secondary axis of the stove pipe and then offset the two to position the handle shaft through the stove pipe at a right angle. Can't figure out how to do that. I thought I should be able to change the primary axis of the stove pipe to accomplish that but was not able to nor could I find any information to indicate that it could be done. Perhaps I am on the completely wrong path. Please reveal the solution. Thanks - Scotty

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/c9bf13ebd64cdd56196ffd0a/w/45e7acf352925c54c6faec7b/e/3e809abc5e2634df93a8abb6

robert_scott_jr_

Ah! Got it figured out. I edited the Stove Pipe Mate, choosing to (under Realign) select the right plane (in this case) as the Primary Axis. Then offset to desired position. - Scotty

(Now, how can I remember how to do it next week if necessary?)

robert_scott_jr_

Ah! Got it figured out. I edited the Stove Pipe Mate, choosing to (under Realign) select the right plane (in this case) as the Primary Axis. Then offset to desired position. - Scotty

(Now, how can I remember how to do it next week if necessary?)