Place Transitional surface constraints

Use the Constrain command to place a Transitional constraint between assembly components.

A Transitional constraint maintains tangency between a (typically) cylindrical face and a contiguous set of faces on another part, such as a cam in a slot. You can slide the component along open degrees of freedom.

  1. On the ribbon, click Assemble tab Relationships panel Constrain .
  1. In the dialog box, click the Transitional tab.
  2. Optionally, select the Pick Part First box.
  3. Select the contact face on the moving part. If necessary, click First Selection (Moving Face) to enable the selection.
  4. Select a contact face along which the selected part slides onto other adjacent faces. If necessary, click Second Selection (Transitional Face) to enable the selection.
  5. If Show Preview is selected, observe the effects of the applied constraint. If either component is adaptive, constraints are not previewed.
  6. Click Apply to continue to place constraints or click OK to create the constraint and close the dialog box.

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