How do I make Parts Collide?

[DefCon5]

Hello. We have a user who wants to know:


I would like to know how I make two parts collide in ProE Wildfire 2.0. I have a situation where I would like to wrap an 'energy chain' (a plastic chain that holds power cables) around a circular tube in my Assembly File. The only way I can do that now is to specify the angle in every link of the chain, which is a pain, and also not quite as accurate. Can anyone help me?


Thanks in advance.

 

[Israr]

all you need to play wit the joint axis settings. Fr detail click on http://www.sharptechdesign.com/


and see mechanism topic for collisions.


Israr

 

[daveyk_belgium]

Hi


If you have maintenance, there is a suggested report for creating a chain in the support area on the PTCwebsite. If my memory serves me correctly, this is for a static chain, and not a mechanism chain. The technique uses a curve that defines the route of the chan, and then patterns points along it's length. If I understand your problem, that is what you want to do, but perhaps you were dreaming about how ieasy it couldn be???





If you need a hand finding the article, please let me know.


Best regards


Dave

 

[DefCon5]

That would be helpful if you can get the link relatively easily.

Thanks.

 

[daveyk_belgium]

Link to PTC chain suggested technique.


BR


Dave


http://www.ptc.com/cs/cs_25/howto/aad1382/aad1382.htm