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Constraint - Ball bearing to hole??

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droopy
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Constraint - Ball bearing to hole??

I am trying to constrain a ball bearing and a small hole. The hole is smaller then the ball bearing. The bearing rest on the lip on the hole (Seals hole). How do I or can I constrain it in this manner??
thanks,
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Anonymous
in reply to: droopy

An insert should work fine.


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I
am trying to constrain a ball bearing and a small hole. The hole is smaller
then the ball bearing. The bearing rest on the lip on the hole (Seals hole).
How do I or can I constrain it in this
manner??
thanks,
Message 3 of 8
droopy
in reply to: droopy

The bearing should rest tangent to the hole... partly below the holes top surface. I don't believe that Insert will work. And if it did, wouldn't that place the ball inside the hole or above (Not seal). In addition, the insert constraint won't allow me to select the ball bearing.
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droopy
in reply to: droopy

The bearing should rest tangent to the hole... partly below the holes top surface. I don't believe that Insert will work. And if it did, wouldn't that place the ball inside the hole or above (Not seal). In addition, the insert constraint won't allow me to select the ball bearing.
Message 5 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: droopy

You didn't mention anything about it being
tangent.  Can you post an example in iCF.  I'm not following what you
want to do.


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The
bearing should rest tangent to the hole... partly below the holes top surface.
I don't believe that Insert will work. And if it did, wouldn't that place the
ball inside the hole or above (Not seal). In addition, the insert constraint
won't allow me to select the ball bearing.
Message 6 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: droopy

How about the TANGENT constraint?

 

Rui

 



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bearing should rest tangent to the hole... partly below the holes top surface.
I don't believe that Insert will work. And if it did, wouldn't that place the
ball inside the hole or above (Not seal). In addition, the insert constraint
won't allow me to select the ball bearing.
Message 7 of 8
droopy
in reply to: droopy

There is a ball bearing in a countersunk hole with a spring behind it, which forces it to seal a smaller fluid passage hole.
See CF for example.
Thanks for any assistance!
Message 8 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: droopy

Use the ball axis and a plane in the ball bearing.

Mate the ball axis to the hole.

Mate the ball plane to the face with and offset above the part.

Drive the face and plane mate with collison detection.

The ball should stop when it hit the edge of the hole.

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