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Im trying to determine which constraint to use

michael_marriam
michael_marriam Member Posts: 10 ✭
in Community Support
I have three parts.  The first part fits through the second and the two rotate w.r.t. each other.  The third part fits in a slot on the second and slides w.r.t it.
Ive established a rotating constraint between part one and two which functions as desired.  I can get the third part to slide in the second with a sliding constraint but I can't get it to rotate with the second around part one.

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  • mahir
    mahir Member, Developers Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2021
    Your question is difficult to answer without sharing a link to a public document. Please read the Forum Post Checklist for hints on how best to get your question answered.
  • bruce_williams
    bruce_williams Member, Developers Posts: 842 EDU

    Is this what you are after?  Fix the blue block, Cylindrical mate dark grey to blue, Slider mate light grey to dark.


    www.accuratepattern.com
  • michael_marriam
    michael_marriam Member Posts: 10 ✭
    Thanks for responding to my post.  My slider moves horizontally in slots in the part that rotates.  I'm willing to share my assembly but apparently I would need your email address.
  • bruce_williams
    bruce_williams Member, Developers Posts: 842 EDU
    you should just share a public doc URL.  Here are instructions.

    Sharing it will get you a ton of help from the generous folks in this forum community.
    www.accuratepattern.com
  • michael_marriam
    michael_marriam Member Posts: 10 ✭
    I figured it out.  I used a slider mate, which I failed at before because the z axis wasn't pointed in the direction of desired motion.  I managed to find a connection point that resulted in the z pointing in the direction of desired motion.

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