looking for help with first assembly, joints etc:)

[mailZWX5Y]

Hi all,

Up to now all my stuff has been simple CAM & CAD which has been working well, however i wanted to get better CAD settings so decided to model my work holding vise so i can simulate collisions etc before making a mess.

The model was ok I think, it has one sliding joint and that seems ok, however when i import a part to clamp in it, I can make the joint between part and fixed jaw work ok but not the one with the moving jaw?

Is it possible someone could have a look and see what i have messed up please?

The project is here...

https://a360.co/2KlywEr

I think i am close but not quite there 🙂

[jeff_strater · Accepted solution]

@mailZWX5Y,

Thanks for sharing the model, that is always helpful.  See the screencast below (with audio) for an explanation of why the joint I think you are trying to create will fail, and also a couple of ways to add what I think you want to this model.  Hope it helps!

[mailZWX5Y]

100% brilliant, thank you for the screencast.

Not as painful as i thought it might be either so i must be picking things up, slowly 🙂

The home position would be the version i will use as it makes most sense here.

Dave