X. Clamp the Muffler (soft_clmp_MufflerHook_->_Body_y-z)
The Hook on the Muffler is now close to the Body attachment point due to the applied forces. A soft clamp applied in two directions, y and z, will attach the Hook. The assembly is free to slide in x-direction; also the soft lamp will not constrain any rotations.
10.1 Select the
Clamp icon and choose the ExhaustAsm product as parent part.
10.2 Name the move "soft_clmp_MufflerHook_->_Body_y-z" with a description of "Attach Muffler to Body with one hanger in two directions".
10.3 Click on the [ClickToAdd] button text in the Clamping Object Pts section and select point Muffler_Hook twice for the Muffler in the Navigation Tree or from the Graph window.
10.4 Click on the [ClickToAdd] button text in the Clamping Target Pts section and select point Muffler_Hook twice for the Engine_Body_Ref-Exhaust in the Navigation Tree or from the Graph window.
10.5 Activate the smoothing check box to use Smoothing.
10.6 Leave Force value as Infinite
10.7 Do not activate the Sequence; the forces will be applied at the same time.
10.8 Set the Direction to Type In for both pairs of points. First pair will have direction (0, 1, 0) and second pair will have direction (0, 0, 1).
10.9 Set the Joining Type to Soft(1DOF) for both pairs.
The completed dialog box should appear as below:
10.10 Click [OK] to close the Clamp move dialog box.
10.11 Save the model.
Results:
The nominal values of the measurements after clamping are shown below.
