I need to limit motion when one part touches (bumps into) another.

[Anonymous]

I'm using inventor 2009.

I haven't been able to find a solution but can't seem to locate in here in discussion groups.

I need to limit motion when one part bumps into another.  I am an occasional user and cannot seem to find this in the help files or tutorials.

Thanks in advance.

[Curtis_Waguespack · Accepted solution]

Hi jjs38,

You can use the Contact Solver tools to do this. Here are a couple of links on the subject:

http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com/2011/01/contact-solver.html

http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com/2011/06/assembly-challenge-mating-spherical.html

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[Anonymous]

Thanks thats what I was looking for.  Knew it was there, just couldn't find it.