Motion Beginning Question

[colinNJB25]

I have never used the joints and motions features in Fusion. Normally when I make a model with many components it is simply for the generation of a drawing. If I am making a part for CAD in only has a single component.

What I would like to do is to make a parallelogram and slide one beam back and forth and see the height change. I made a quick model of what I would like to try. The information I am seeking could be quickly generated with a little trig in a spreadsheet but I am trying to make something more visual. Also, is there a way to see when parts collide?

Attached is a simple model.

Thank you for any help,

Colin

[davebYYPCU]

For your early attempts, as you say. not so bad, 

I fixed 3 things to get where I think you want to be, 

Something has to be grounded when working with Components,

I grounded the base Bracket, 

I deleted the first Revolve Joint you made (Rev 3), cause it was a revolve between two arms, and you can't edit As Built joints to change components, so it had to be deleted and replaced, arm to pin.  I have hidden the duplicate arm, but you couldn't see it anyway.

I Edited the now first Revolve Joint in the list, Rev 4, and added Joint limits of -78 deg and 78 deg.  (eye balled)

You can click drag the mechanism (without capturing a new position and revering it will bounce back. I don't know why the rest position is not working, so cancelled that)

I have not done a lot of motion studies, but you could animate it there,

or just Right Click the Rev 4 and select Animate Model.

I think, but don't use them, Contact Set will stop the model colliding, if you need to go that way.

Might help....

[colinNJB25]

Thank you, That helps a lot!

[TrippyLighting]

To figure out when these parts are colliding does not even take any 3D model. This can be solved with a single sketch.