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This task shows how to create slide curve joints in a V5
mechanism. |
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Open the
SlideCurve_without_kin.CATProduct document.
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When you create joints, you can define the mechanism within
the same dialog box. Remember though, that you create a mechanism
independently from the joints by selecting Insert > New Mechanism...
from the menu bar. |
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Click the arrow within the Revolute Joint icon
in the Kinematics Joints toolbar.
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Undock the Kinematics Joints toolbar.
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Select Slide Curve Joint
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Joint Creation: Slide Curve dialog box is displayed
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Click New Mechanism. The Mechanism
Creation dialog box is displayed:

In our example, keep the default name Mechanism.1. |
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Select Curve 1 either in the geometry area or in the
specification tree. In our example, select the yellow sphere arc as shown
below:
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Select Curve 2 either in the geometry area or in the
specification tree. In our example, select the line on the green part as
shown below:
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Click Ok to end the slide curve joint
creation.
Now create a second joint (revolute joint) and a
third joint (prismatic joint) |
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Revolute.2:
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Prismatic.3
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select xy plane (white lines) (plane
1) select xy plane (yellow sphere) (plane2)
when done click OK |
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You forgot to assign the command:
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This is what you obtain:

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Click Fixed Part
in the DMU Kinematics toolbar or select Insert > Fixed
Part... from the menu bar. The New Fixed Part dialog box
is displayed.
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Select the fixed part either in the geometry area or in
the specification tree. Here, select the green sphere. The specification
tree is updated accordingly.

The mechanism can be simulated. |
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Double-click Mechanism.1 in the specification tree
The Kinematics Simulation - Mechanism 1 dialog box is automatically
displayed.
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Open the
SlideCurve_ with_kin.CATProduct to check your result. |
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It is impossible to create slide curve joints if the parts
involved in the joint are not well positioned.
For more detailed information, refer to
Tips for Curve or Surface Joints Creation |
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