Making a hinge a joint.

[wcarlsonM2NUS]

Trying to get the hang of using joints. Got this far, thought I could make the hinges joints with revolve and swing it open but I don't seem to be able to make the hinges joints.

What am I doing wrong?

[jhackney1972]

Your assembly only has one Component so you cannot apply Joints.

[jhackney1972]

I created two Components from your Bodies using the Combine command and Convert Bodies to Components.  I added a Revolve Joint to one hinge.  Model is attached.

[TheCADWhisperer]

@wcarlsonM2NUS 

How will you get the pins into the holes in the real world?

Also, your first sketch was placed at the Origin but missing a Coincident Constraint to the Origin.

[wcarlsonM2NUS]

This is to be a 3D print in place box. The pins should print in place. I've done a couple and they work well. I didn't realize about the Coincident Constraint.

[wcarlsonM2NUS]

Hey John, I appreciate your help but I am unable to open the file. Says I need to update but it doesn't do an update. I'm using the hobby version.

[wcarlsonM2NUS]

I couldn't figure out how to use the combine to create the components so I created two new components under Box called top and bottom. I dragged the corresponding bodies to the appropriate new components and then I was able to add the hinge.

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@wcarlsonM2NUS wrote:

Says I need to update but it doesn't do an update. 

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@wcarlsonM2NUS 

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What release does it show using (license type doesn't matter)?

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@wcarlsonM2NUS wrote:

The pins should print in place. 

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@wcarlsonM2NUS 

You did good on clearance for the pins and holes - but you should have also allowed for a bit of clearance on these contacting faces or they will print merged.

[wcarlsonM2NUS]

You are correct. It printed with the hinges frozen together. I applied the existing offset face to one of the contacting faces of the hinges and that fixed it.

Thanks!

[wcarlsonM2NUS]

Fusion 2.0.20981 x86_64

[jhackney1972]

Your Fusion application is way out of date.

[TheCADWhisperer]

@wcarlsonM2NUS 

Are you using a school computer or your own computer?