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This task shows how to create Point Surface joints in a V5
mechanism. |
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Open the
Create_CVjoint.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
from the DMU Kinematics toolbar (Revolute joint is the default joint
type)
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Undock the Kinematics Joints toolbar:
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Select CV Joint
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The Joint Creation: CV Joint 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 Spin 1 either in the geometry area or in the
specification tree. In our example, select the blue cylinder axis as
shown below:

The current selection field is automatically updated. |
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Select Spin 2, for example the green cylinder axis:
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Select Spin 3, the yellow cylinder axis.
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Click Ok to end the CV joint creation.

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The tree is updated:

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Note, you need to add a fixed part and to
create revolute joints (with at least one command) to simulate this
mechanism. |
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Open the
CVjoint_Result.CATProduct document to check your result and simulate
the mechanism
(double-click mechanism.1 to display the Simulation with command dialog
box).
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For more information, refer to
About Joints and Creating Mechanisms and
Joints. |
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