This command allows to create a cylindrical joint between 2 rigid groups.

Creation stages / Use:

Click the icon or select the Mechanism > Cylindrical joint... command from the drop-down menu.

1. Select the first rigid group.

2. Select the second rigid group.

3. Select the rotation axis.

4. Select a center point. This optional possibility may be useful in dynamics. The point chosen for greater calculating precision will be projected to the axis selected previously.

5. Enter the initial distance. This is the initial value of the joint, as represented in the design configuration. For example, if an actuator is designed with the rod half out and its initial value is 40mm, TopSolid considers that the rod is out by 40mm. If the maximum limit of the rod is 40mm, the rod cannot go in any further.

6. Check Limits to be able to fill in the minimum and maximum distances.

7. Friction can be taken into account by checking this option.