Line on Plane

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Line on Plane

The DVTI_LineOnPlaneJnt Line on Plane Joint locates an axis to a plane, controlling two DoF's (one translation and one rotation). The object line in this assembly can slide in any direction on the target plane and can rotate about two directions while maintaining contact with that plane. Some example applications of this joint include a pin in a deep slot and a cylinderical roller on a surface.

 

 

Feature Specification

Object and target features can be any of the following combinations.

 

Object Features                                        Target Features

One feature to define an axis or                                One feature to define an plane or

One pair of points to define an axis                        Two features to define a slot/tab centerplane or

                                                 One point to define a plane

 

 

 

Move Parts Tab:

Parts should automatically be added to Move Parts based on the Tree structure of the model.  Verify that these are the desired parts.  Only two parts can be added to this list.  The first part corresponds to the Object features and the second part corresponds to the Target features.

 

Settings Tab:

Update settings as desired.

 

Floating Tab:

Turn float on/off by checking the box after selecting the hole-pin pair from the drop-down list (if applicable).

 

Also See

Common Parameters