Limiting a Planar connection’s motion

[Peleus]

Hi all,

I'm a ProE newbie and I'm trying to muddle my way through a planar connection.

I am modelling a mobile phone - and have created both the top and bottom as separate parts. I have created a planar connection between both of these in a new assembly, and now it slides along the plane as I wish it too.

The problem however is I cannot limit it's motion to a defined range (or rather, I don't know how too). Obviously a phone when opened only goes a certain distance, how do I put this restriction into place for ProE?

If anyone could fill me in on this basic thing in ProE, it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

 

[Kuranes]

Hi.
What you can do is constrain the part leaving one free direction.
Then go to mechanism connection and set 2 planes or surfaces for the translation.
See the picture below:

 

[Peleus]

You have no concept of how much of a live saver you are. Thank so you much! I've been trying for hours!

P.s. I'm glad no one was at home to hear all the silly cheering noises and chants I made.

Edited by: Peleus