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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Part 1 Stress Analysis
- 1 Get Started With Stress Analysis
- 2 Analyze Models
- 3 View Results
- 4 Revise Models and Stress Analyses
- 5 Generate Reports
- 6 Manage Stress Analysis Files
- Part 2 Dynamic Simulation
- Index
Add Joints
The Follower is designed to slide through a portion of the Guide component.
However, to hold the Follower Roller against the Cam, specify a spring between
the Follower and Guide components. Dynamic Simulation has a joint for
doing that and more, the Spring/Damper/Jack joint.
1 On the ribbon, click Dynamic Simulation tab ➤ Joint panel ➤ Insert
Joint and in the list, select Spring / Damper / Jack joint.
2 On the Guide component, select the hole profile where the follower
passes through the Guide (1).
3 Select the edge profile where the spring will contact the follower.
The result is a spring joint in the browser and a graphic representation
of a spring. The representation is deformable and has action-reaction
forces, but does not have mass.
4 In the browser, in the Force Joints folder, right-click the Spring joint and
click Properties.
5 In the main section of the dialog box, set:
■ Stiffness = 2.500 N/mm
■ Free Length = 42 mm
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