Arranging components along an axle using parameters

Arranging components along an axle using parameters

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Arranging components along an axle using parameters

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Switching from Sketchup to Fusion.  The components along the axle are a retaining ring, a washer and a McMaster Carr bushing.  The white bushing is the only component that rotates.  A block of wood supports the axle (not shown, it is to the right) and the back of that block is the main reference point.  A simplified sketchup pict is below. 

 

In Fusion, the three components on the axle are tied to the parameter "ballPathInput" (it's a rolling ball sculpture) OR "ballPathMain".  The goal is to have one axle assembly, copy and paste new and simply use whichever parameter is appropriate.

 

What is the best workflow to accomplish this?  I've tried a sketch with construction lines but the components don't move if the ball path changes.  Best I've come up with is using a revolute joint between the circles on the sketch and the bushing.  Bushing, ring and washer need to move as a group.  Can't seem to make that happen either!axle sketchup example.png

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Ajay_Kumar_Reddy
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The model which you have uploaded is not what it is in the pict.

you can try this,

1. Make all rigid(rigid group) except axle.

2.Apply as-build revolute joint 

 

 then you'll get that.

You have applied only one rigid joint acc to. 

 

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threeleggedcat.shop
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Thanks  AK47BHOOM,

 

I created a new design with just the axle assembly.  Created a sketch with line lengths defined by parameters.  The key was using 'Joint Origin' and applying them along the sketch line.  The axle get grounded, the bushing joint is Revolute and the rest are rigid.  Change a param the components move to the correct positions.  Yeah!

 

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