Joint aligning in wrong direction

Joint aligning in wrong direction

archertoutdoors46
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Joint aligning in wrong direction

archertoutdoors46
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Ok so I still trying to learn fusion 360, and I would like to create a slide joint between a v-slotted rail and a wheel. The problem is that when I make the joint it never aligns correctly I think it using the center of the the wheel and and the angled face of the rail as reference points instead of the angled face of the wheel which contacts the rail. Any help would greatly apprieated. I just need to be able to check range of motion. I will post a picture as soon as I figure out how to.
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archertoutdoors46
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http://imgur.com/rBgBZmB

There is a link to the drawing its a bit fuzzy, if you need other angles let me know
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TheCADWhisperer
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My preference is to use mid-plane workplanes rather than part faces.

I design all of my parts with realistic clearances/tolerances as we can't manufacture perfect parts anyhow and then run/test at the middle of the tolerance.

 

I see a lot of people model perfect parts as though they can actually manufacture perfect parts.

In reality there will be a tolerance for every feature and everything must work with MMC LMC tolerance stack-ups between components.

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archertoutdoors46
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Ok thats a good point on the tolerance. I know how to construct a mid-plane. However I cant say that I know exactly how to get the joint to work with that, this project is going to be half learning how to use fusion (aside from the basic modeling and what not)
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laughingcreek
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Obviously one of your joints isn't on the right point of a component.  Can't tell anything else from a picture.  Try attaching your model to your next post.

 

To attach, go to the file menu and export, then attach the file at the bottom of post

export.png

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archertoutdoors46
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http://a360.co/2sOCv4v is the online viewer link

 

I also attached the .f3z file (its .f3z because it has multiple components) 

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