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how to place chains in assembly

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sam__gleeson
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how to place chains in assembly

Hi

 

PLease how do i constrain the 4 chains from the frame to the centre ring.I have managed to get this far but need help continuing.Please see attached files

 

Cheers

 

Sam

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Message 2 of 9
sam__gleeson
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Hi

 

It is possible for one of you much more experienced users to help me with constraining the chains....the reason i posted here is i thought that the forum was to help out users who need help.I appreciate any time given to help me understand how to do this process as this i know is a generous use of peoples time...I have managed to get this far but need help constraining the chains correctly from the frame to the centre ring

 

Sam Gleeson

Excel 2013 Edu

Message 3 of 9
JDMather
in reply to: sam__gleeson

You are almost there.
Why didn't you connect the other 3 like the first?

Then connect to 4 points in the ring.

How precise do you need this to be?

You could use only Tangents in the last link in each chain.

I think I would then Ground everything.


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Winks87
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Spoiler
 

Sam, the only way I have been able to add chains (or wire ropes) to an assembly was by creating a "static" part.  I projected edges and drew the chain from these at  the assembly level.

James Winkler
Message 5 of 9

Hi sam__gleeson,

 

I didn't take time to look at your files, but here is a link to a model that might help:

A set of links which are constrained to "fall" naturally from Cbliss.com

http://www.cbliss.com/inventor/Parts/Hardware/ChainLinks.zip

 

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
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Message 6 of 9
sam__gleeson
in reply to: sam__gleeson

How precise: i just want it to assemble as if in real life..links not appearing half way through links , ring  etc...etc...

 

could you show me how you would assemble 1 chain ((only Tangents in the last link in each chain.

I think I would then Ground everything.))....i could then study the result and do the other 3 chains as my learning

 

Thanks Winks87

 

Thanks Curtis

Message 7 of 9
sam__gleeson
in reply to: sam__gleeson

could you show me how you would assemble 1 chain ((only Tangents in the last link in each chain.

I think I would then Ground everything.))....i could then study the result and do the other 3 chains as my learning

 

Regards

 

Sam

Message 8 of 9
JDMather
in reply to: sam__gleeson

All 4 chains need to be constrained before grounding.

I forget - is there a reason you need this as separate parts assembly rather than as one part?

 

I did a search and found another thread on this topic

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor/moveable-links/m-p/3742318#M457248


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sam__gleeson
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I forget - is there a reason you need this as separate parts assembly rather than as one part?

 

No ,can this be done as 1 part...how would you do this as a single part?

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