Animate constraints: possible to make object follow 3D spline?

Animate constraints: possible to make object follow 3D spline?

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Animate constraints: possible to make object follow 3D spline?

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Hi fellow Inventors,

First of all, I'm an Inventor rookie, sorry in advance 🙂
I've been asked to see if it's possible to animate an object, in this case a carton tray that I've modelled, along a 3D path, perhaps a 3D spline? This to simulate the path it will take along its material handling machine. I've attached a screenshot that will make it easier to visualize. 

Here's an example of a Youtuber that has had a similar problem but in 2D.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjkgEqTpeSk

I highly appreciate all answers, thanks for taking your time to read this!
Best regards, Fredrik 

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JDMather
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Environments>Dynamic Simulation, but definitely not a project for a beginner.

There might also be some tricks with motion and Fade in Inventor Studio, but again, not a beginner endeavor.

 

Can you Attach your assembly here?


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