Not working constraints of mirrored parts with different assembly position

Not working constraints of mirrored parts with different assembly position

andreagiorgi1985ing
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Not working constraints of mirrored parts with different assembly position

andreagiorgi1985ing
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Hello, 

I'm having an issue trying to make constraints of mirrored parts work the moment I change the position of the assembly.
I need some washer to follow the pin movement the moment the pin translate. Everything works for the "original" parts, the mirrored parts otherwise seems always grounded, also if I uncheck "grounded" when creating the mirrored parts. I'm using the "reuse" when mirroring.

 

Someone can help me understand and fix this matter?

 

Thanks, 

Andrea

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swalton
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Did you constrain the mirrored parts to the source parts after the mirror operation?  Inventor does not create such constraints automatically during a mirror operation.

Steve Walton
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johnsonshiue
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Hi! Steve is right. When mirroring components, only the constraints existing within the mirror participants will be copied to the other side. Any constraint between the mirror participants and non-participants is not copied.

You will need to use Symmetry constraints to ensure the mirror side moves accordingly.

Many thanks!



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
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