Hello!
I was wondering if there is a CAD assembly for the old linear slides.
I need the slides to be able to move like they normally would IRL. I’ve been trying to do this on my own in Inventor, but to no avail.
Thank you!
ps: I’m not sure if this is the correct forum; I thought there was a cad discussion forum but I can’t seem to find it.
The link above includes both the cad of the linear slides together as one unit and apart as outer and inner members. To get them to slide like they normally do, you’ll have to go to the pane on the left side of the window, click the plus signs next to the outer and inner slides, and mate and offset the XY planes and XZ planes (I believe this is what you mate, but I could be wrong, my CAD is a bit rusty). The slides should be able to slide up and down like in real life without any problems.
The XY and XZ planes are correct, but I can only mate one side of the planes. Otherwise, it ends up like this:
Is there any way to select the other side of a plane?
Use a mate constraint! You have to offset the constraints using the little box that is labeled Offset.
I did a few measurements and some math a few months ago to calculate exactly how much offset by:
XZ planes: 0.493 in.
XY planes: 1.646 in. --technically should be 1.545, but it doesn’t make a difference
Also, for future reference, if you want to mate to the other side of a plane you have to manually turn the piece around (using rotate or mates) and get it into the about correct position–if there is more than one way to mate two things Inventor will choose the way closest to the current orientation.