Rack and Pinion Joint
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Rack and Pinion Joint |
This command creates a rack and pinion joint.
Creation stages / Use:
Click the icon or select Mechanism > Other joints > Rack and pinion... command from the drop-down menu.
Select the rigid group of the rack.
Select the rigid group of the pinion.
Select the direction of the rack. Click the arrow to reverse the direction of displacement.
Select the axis of the pinion. Click the arrow to reverse the direction of rotation.
Enter the primitive diameter of the pinion.
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The direction displacement of the rack and the direction of rotation of the pinion must be coherent. |
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The different rigid groups must also have a pivot and prismatic joint in order for the rack and pinion joint to work. |
