Slide Joint

This command allows you to create two Profile on Profile joint with a non-permanent contact between the 2 profiles. One joint to manage the Angular pin movement, and the other to manage the locking block.

Creation stages / Use:

Click the icon or select the Mold > Slide Joint... command from the drop-down menu.

Choose the joint to create:
- Angular pin on slide
- Locking block on slide
Select the rigid groups and elements in contact.
Choose the projection plane.
Validate .

This command automates the standard mechanisms of the simulation in TopSolid. It is possible at any time to modify the joint produced.

Design mode:

Cut:

It is possible to activate/deactivate a graphic cut via the Cut icon displayed in the graphic area.
The cut is graphic, temporary, and created automatically when the joint is created. It is only available after selection of the projection plane. The cut is automatically deactivated when the joint is created.
The visualization attributes of the cut can be set in the Graphic Cut options of the mold document.

Available options:

Slide joint:

Two joints can be created:

Angular pin on slide: two intersection profiles will be created, one with the angle pin and the chosen plane, the other between the slide and the same plane.

Rigid groups:
Angular pin: It allows you to select the rigid group of the angular pin to take in account to create the joint.
Slide: It allows you to select the rigid group of the slide to take in account to create the joint.

Angular pin: Select the angular pin "around" from where create the profile. If an angular pin is clicked to select the angular pin rigid group, then this field is automatically filled with it.
Reverse the profile: This option allows you to determine the orientation of the profile, which should be such that the orange "disk" is in the material. It is possible to invert the profile graphically via the arrow linked to the disk.

To be automatically selected, the angle pin need provide the Angle pin function.

Slide: Select the slide "around" from where create the profile. If a slide is clicked to select the slide rigid group, then this field is automatically filled with it.
Reverse first/second profile: This option allows you to determine the orientation of the profiles, which should be such that the orange "disk" is in the material. It is possible to invert the profile graphically via the arrow linked to the disk.

To be automatically selected, the slide need provide the Slide function.

Plane: The projection plane is automatically selected, based of the angle pin frame. It is also possible to select one, it must cut longitudinally the slide, through the angle pin axis.

Locking block on slide: two intersection profiles will be created, one with the locking block and the chosen plane, the other between the slide and the same plane.

Rigid groups:
Locking block: It allows you to select the rigid group of the locking block to take in account to create the joint.
Slide: It allows you to select the rigid group of the slide to take in account to create the joint.

locking block: Select the locking block "around" from where create the profile. If an angular pin is clicked to select the angular pin rigid group, then this field is automatically filled with it. If it is composed of several parts, select the locking one.
Reverse the profile: This option allows you to determine the orientation of the profile, which should be such that the orange "disk" is in the material. It is possible to invert the profile graphically via the arrow linked to the disk.

To be automatically selected, the locking block need provide the locking block function.

Slide: Select the slide "around" from where create the profile. If a slide is clicked to select the slide rigid group, then this field is automatically filled with it.
Reverse the profile: This option allows you to determine the orientation of the profile, which should be such that the orange "disk" is in the material. It is possible to invert the profile graphically via the arrow linked to the disk.

To be automatically selected, the slide need provide the Slide function.

Plane: The projection plane is automatically selected, based of the slide frame. It is also possible to select one, it must cut longitudinally the slide.