How to rotate components by parameter angle?

[nkloski]

Hi all!  I am designing some inserts for a custom drawer.  I have the outline of the drawer and modeled all of the items that will go in the drawer.  I have a problem though:  I just know that when I show the candidate design to the end user they are going to say "oh, for these fluid-filled items, that 45 degree angle is not quite right, let's try 55 degrees....oh, how about 80 degrees?"

As I will be designing various receptacles and ramps for the different items, I want the design to update based on parametric principles.  When I use the "Move Component" tool (even with Capture position turned on) and plugging in a user parameter of 45 degrees, when I change the user parameter to 65 degrees, the Move command does not update with the new angle.

Does anyone know a best way to do this?  All of the inserts are separate Fusion files inserted into the main file.  The below screenshots are from a top down view of the various components, and then a side view (don't worry about the weird heights, that will be fixed later, this question is just on the angle changing based on parameter-change).

Thanks!

[g-andresen]

Hi,

1. insert part

2. define angle in your parameter list

3. Connect the parts using a joint and the predefined angle*

günther

* If you work with a paid license, you could also create this with configurations.

[jhackney1972]

You can build your component using a Plane at Angle which can be defined in your parameter table.  A quick change to the parameter will angle the component.

[etfrench]

Did you use the rotate option in the Move dialog?

[nkloski]

I did!  Unfortunately that does not update when a linked parameter changes.

[nkloski]

Thanks for the idea!  I built all of the components outside of the main design then imported them, so there is no way to easily update the angle.

[nkloski]

Thanks!  I tried doing this, but the joints don't really update.  I can set a joint, then set a rest position at an angle defined by a parameter, but that rest position does not show by default.  I have to "drive" the joint to the proper location/angle, but that driven joint does not update when the linked parameter updates 😞

[g-andresen]

Hi,

It is important that a joint is set so that the angle performs the rotation using a variable.
To determine the axis, it can be helpful to define joint origins with the desired  orientation.

günther

[TheCADWhisperer]

@nkloski 

Can you Attach the assembly here (or a simple mock-up to illustrate the Design Intent)?

[MichaelT_123 · Accepted solution]

Hi Mr  NKloski,

... look at the attached file.

Regards

MichaelT

[nkloski]

Hi MichaelT, thank you very much for this!  I still don't understand the last step, since the move operation is kind of a black hole when trying to go back in and see what was typed....but it definitely does what I was asking.  Two joint origins, one on the global origin, one on the component, then a revolute joint between those origins, then a move command that does the magic.  I will try this more tomorrow, thank you for the illustrative tip!