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I have three main components in a model, let us call them X, Y and Z.
Within component Z, I define (sub)components Z1 and Z2, which are wooden panels having a small clearance gap between them.
[So Z is "The component that contains the two panels Z1 and Z2" - later there will be other components within Z such as screws, handles, ...).
I require these two panels Z1 and Z2 to have a hinged joint between them.
[At the moment there is not the complexity of a hardware hinge - I am simply trying to define a revolute joint between Z1 and Z2 at present - effectively, as a "virtual hinge".]
So, with component Z active, I define an As-built Joint Origin between the two faces of the components Z1 and Z2.
Two questions/ issues arise:
Question A:
The first question/ observation is: within which component is the Joint Origin generated?
Following several attempts, my observation is that (following the above procedure), the answer is: sometimes in Z1 and sometimes in Z2 (but, as-yet, I don't see it being generated in Z, where I would expect it to be - given that Z was the active component at the time of defining the Joint Origin).
JointOriginIssues.png
This illustrates what I am writing about.
How to have it generated in Z, where it logically belongs?
It logically belongs in Z since it relates to a joint location between Z1 and Z2, rather than only to one of these (sub)components.
Question B:
The second related question/ observation is: Why is it not possible to see/ select the already-defined joint origin?
When I subsequently try to define the As-built Revolute joint, after selecting Z1 and Z2, the previously defined Joint Origin is not seen.
Consequently, I am unable to define the joint 😞
No doubt, I could work around this issue by being in the top level of the model when defining the Joint Origin.
However, I consider that the Joint Origin properly belongs within Z (it is unrelated to components X and Y which are at the same levels as Z in the overall model).
In the interests of keeping things logical (which is good practice, especially in supporting development of complex models) I should like the Joint Origin to be in Z!
Following which, I should expect that issue B will be overcome, i.e., I expect that it will then be possible to define the associated revolute joint.
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