Assigning Flexibility to Assy Interface

[Kithar]

Hello,


I'm using WF3 and I am going to do my best to describe this without pictures.


Imagine an assembly containing 2 blocks stacked on top of one another.


When that assembly is placed into another assembly, I would like to fix the lower block in place and still be able to spin the top block to whatever orientaion I want. The trick is I do not want the orientation change to affect the original assembly, just like a flexible part changes in an assembly without affecting the original.


As far as I can tell the angle orientation dimension in an interface can not be made flexible, or am I wrong?


I welcome any ideas

Thank You

 

[m-d-e]

Use a mechanism connection between the two blocks which allows the top block to rotate. When you place the assembly to the top assembly, you simply constrain the top block in the orientation you like.

 

[Kithar]

I figured it out.


The dimension you assign flexibility to is not contained within the interface itself. Have to exit the inteface, then right click and edit the part or assembly in question. There you will see the dimension for the angular alignment and that dimension can be made flexible.


It's funny how you rack your brain for an answer and then suddenly it pops up and says, I've been here the whole time ha ha ha....


Grrrrrrrrrrrrr......