Applying and driving Motion constraints
It is sometimes necessary to drive and examine motion between parts within an assembly to assess the end function and performance, and to detect possible collisions of components. With Motion constraints, you can apply and drive specified movement between parts.
In this recipe, you will apply Motion constraints to two spur gears, resulting in them being driven from a Motion constraint and meshing correctly.
Getting ready
To begin this recipe, you will need to access the Chapter 6 folder and open Gear Assembly.iam.
How to do it…
To begin, ensure that you have Gear Assembly.iam open. The two spur gears have already been created for you using the Spur Gear Design Accelerator, and they have also been locked into position with existing Constraints so that they can only rotate freely about the central axis.
To begin, we will examine the allowable movement and existing relationships in the assembly:
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