HOW TO PUT ASSEMBLY PARTS WITH A SPECIFIC DIMENSION(S)

[Anonymous]

Hello,

Hope all is well.  I have a question and I've been searching for answers online and I am hoping I can get answers from here. 

Can you possibly put assembly parts with a specific distance? Please see screenshot attached and see what I mean.

Thank you in advance for your help.

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

Simply enter your desired distance in the assembly constraint.

Attach your assembly here if you can’t figure it out.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hello JD,

Thanks for the quick reply.  Attached is the assembly of the project I am working on.  I am having trouble putting a specific distance from the edge of the leg to the bars (seat and back) as well as the distance between the legs.  The parts are also moving every time I move the legs and I am not sure what are the reasons. The chair looks so easy to do but it is actually a great challenge!  Please let me know the errors I have been doing on this project so I can correct it.  I am sure there are plenty. 

Best regards,

Ellen

[andrewdroth · Accepted solution]

I would look at tweaking the model so that the rigid parts are sub assemblies.

Something like this screencast.

It makes placing the appropriate constraints simplier.

[andrewdroth · Accepted solution]

After that I would add the constraints necessary to control the position and motion of the assembly.

Like this.

[andrewdroth · Accepted solution]

Well I can't get that screencast in that first post now, so here it is.

[Anonymous]

Hi Andrew!

Amazing! Thank you so much for offering this solution.  

[Anonymous]

This is really helpful!  Thanks again.