Rotating and Sliding using Joints

[Anonymous]

I have been trying to make simple mechanism that converts rotational motion to linear motion. A motor would be attached to the circular disc that is attached to the base plate that acts as a stand. The motor rotates the disc and the protrusion when rotating moves a slider left to right. I want to make an animation and need guidance in doing the same.
Thank you

[g-andresen]

Hi,

Please show a real existing system or a link to such a system

günther

[Anonymous]

I have tried to do something similar to this.

[g-andresen · Accepted solution]

Hi, 

watch the screencast and play with the file

günther

[Anonymous]

Thank you soo much. Now I understood what I had to do to make it work.

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

Here is a version of your model where motion is achieved using only Joints, no Contact Sets.  

[Anonymous]

Thank you for resolving my issue.

[g-andresen]

Hi John,

Yours is undoubtedly the better solution.

günther