Frame on frame

Frame on Frame

This command constrains a frame of the part to be included with a frame of the destination geometry.

Creation stages / Use:

Click the icon or select the Assembly > Frame on frame ... command from the drop-down menu.

It is also possible to add constraints in a configuration of a mechanism. In this case, select the Mechanism > Other constraints > Frame on frame... command from the drop-down menu.

1. Select a frame in the geometry to be included.

2. Select a frame on the destination geometry.

3. Enter the offset.

4. Possibility to enter a rotation angle around each axes if necessary.

Available Options:

Reverse:

Allows to reverse the offset side and/or rotation angle. The offset option is also available by clicking the label arrow.

Rotate around Z then Y then X:

Allows to change the solving order of rotation angles.

During positioning of Frame on frame, the X, Y and Z axes of both frames will be pointing in the same direction.
An offset can be entered between the 2 frames.
It is possible to turn a frame around another by entering an angle.

Only the Z offset and Z rotation can be used by the wizard.
A parameter can be used as a value for the 2 notions above and it can be dragged into the Drivers folder of the entities tree. In this case, when the inclusion of the component with this wizard, this driver will be requested at the top of the dialog and the offset/angle available by default in the Positioning area of the wizard will be removed.

Modifications / Additional information:

The modification can be done by with the Edit frame on frame contextual command or by clicking the labels.

The double-click:

On the name, renames the constraint.
On the arrow, reverses the direction of the offset.
On the value, changes the value of the offset.