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Joints not working as expected

chris_heath01 — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:31:10 GMT

Hi - I am trying to create a concealed SOSS hinge (hafele 341.07.718.1) - I have the basic hinge and it sort of works, but it's very flakey. The joint that I use to drive the whole assembly is revolute 29 to its maximum of 120 degrees - when I set a motion limit to 120 degrees the joint stops working. I'm not sure if it's the design or my Mac running out of processing power.

Thanks for looking at this post,

Kind regards

Chris.

Re: Joints not working as expected

jhackney1972 — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:15:57 GMT

You do not need Contact Sets in this model. You left of two Pin-Slot Joints where the pins run along the hinge body slot. Select the Drive Me Joint, in the Browser, and right click. Select Animate Joint Relationships to activate hinge. Model is attached.

If my solution solves your Forum question, please select the Accept Solution icon on my post. If you have further questions, let me know.

Re: Joints not working as expected

chris_heath01 — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:11:13 GMT

Many thanks for your help - have not used pin slots before.

Kind regards

Chris