defining range of motion

[JohnHerbert]

hi all - i wanted to know if there is any way to limit the range of motion of a part. i need to limit the range of motion of a piston to be four inches of travel. currently the picton is constrained to be concentric with the housing it is in, but once the assembly is put together the piston can be dragged through the housing . . . .

Thanks so much -

[Anonymous]

There is a workaround way defined at my site.

See Inventor tips & tricks 2011 http://www.mymcad.com/

I havent tested to see if this still works in R6

- drew

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"JohnHerbert" wrote in message
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> hi all - i wanted to know if there is any way to limit the range of motion
of a part. i need to limit the range of motion of a piston to be four inches
of travel. currently the picton is constrained to be concentric with the
housing it is in, but once the assembly is put together the piston can be
dragged through the housing . . . .
> Thanks so much -
>
>

[Anonymous]

"I havent tested to see if this still works in R6"

It does..

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"Drew Fulford" wrote in message
news:57EFF194DFC2C562E9011DB2C6E286E1@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> There is a workaround way defined at my site.
>
> See Inventor tips & tricks 2011 http://www.mymcad.com/
>
> I havent tested to see if this still works in R6
>
> - drew
>
> --
> Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
>
> Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
>
>
>
> "JohnHerbert" wrote in message
> news:f12a34a.-1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > hi all - i wanted to know if there is any way to limit the range of
motion
> of a part. i need to limit the range of motion of a piston to be four
inches
> of travel. currently the picton is constrained to be concentric with the
> housing it is in, but once the assembly is put together the piston can be
> dragged through the housing . . . .
> > Thanks so much -
> >
> >
>
>