topic Re: Fixing / constraining base point in Dynamic Blocks Forum

Fixing / constraining base point

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:22:31 GMT

Hi guys,

again i got a block that has a minor issue. The attached block is working exactly as i like, it is slight "overconstrained" but i noticed with rigurous testing that this seemed the best way to constraining it.

The only problem with it is that my base/insertion point keeps moving around when i change to different kind of SHS/RHS sections. I'd like to keep it at the bottom left corner (0,0,0). Any ideas on how to fix it?

Many thanks in advance!

Re: Fixing / constraining base point

ojuris — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:09:29 GMT

hi!

I don't know how to do this with constraints therefore try this block

Regards

Juris

Re: Fixing / constraining base point

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:43:32 GMT

I added construction lines on the x and y axis and then put co-linear constraints on the edges that you want to stay locked to those axes. See if this does what you need.

Paul

Re: Fixing / constraining base point

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 06:50:22 GMT

Thanks Paul!

It works perfectly now! Strange thing is that i tried to solve it like this as well but i didnt got it working.. Will have o look deeper into it what my different approach to it was.