twist applied to a Chain

[jdpreynolds]

Hello

Wanting to apply a 90 degree twist over a length of Register chain 916 links).  Tried doing this manually but it turned into a bit of a mess. 

Had a look at "Tanner Reids" method of creating chain behavior on the forums (2016) but couldn't get this method to work with the Register chain (imported from Mc Master Carr) I am using.

anyone got a better way of doing this?

Thanks

Julian

[Warmingup1953 · Accepted solution]

916 Gold or 916 links?

[jdpreynolds]

Thanks for your reply thats exactly what I'm trying to achieve.  How did you do that

[Warmingup1953]

Labouriously I'm afraid! I created a sketch to get an axis for movement and rotation then copy move move rotate and repeated that 10 times I think. There was a false start as well

[jdpreynolds]

Yes I tried something similar but didn’t get the results you did. Will have another try using your sketch method

Thanks again
Julian

[MichaelT_123]

Hi Mr Warmingup1953, Mr JDPreynolds 

Is it a chain ???, ... a gold chain ???  No, it is the decorated steel bar !!! 

Here is a chain, and a gold one !!!

... the whole 5.516259 ounces

... the price (without taxes and handling and insurance costs) 11,614 USD + 81 c

Regards

MichaelT

[Warmingup1953]

Many thanks! Edit: Sorry meant to thank MichaelT

[Warmingup1953]

Many thanks! I'll dig in and investigate your approach.

[MichaelT_123]

Hi Mr Warmigup1953,

Redo the shape, one sketch only and a sweep, put on X-axis anchor points and joint origins, one with a parametric off-center, add/select joints&type&motion links ... and voilà.

Regards

MichaelT