Converting Assembly Constraints to Joints Reference
Automatically create standard joints from assembly constraints.
The rules for adding a joint are the same as the rules for the Insert joint feature. If the child component is grounded and has no constraints, an open kinematic loop is created. If the child component is grounded and already joined with another grounded component, a kinematic loop is closed.
Select two parts | Specifies two components so the software determines which constraints between the two components can be converted into standard joints. Only assembly constraints between the two components appear in the Mates field. The first component selected is the parent component . The second component selected is the child component. The existing assembly constraints between these two components appear in the lower part of the window. |
Mates | Display the mate constraint between the two components and specifies which to use in creation of a standard joint. |
Joint | Displays the type of standard joint, including an animated illustration, that the software can create from the selected mate constraints. If no mate constraints are selected, the software creates a spatial joint (six degrees of freedom), by default. |
The following table indicates standard joints and the various assembly constraints that the software can convert into them.