Assembling a Mechanism

Assembling a mechanism is similar to the normal assembly method. However, instead of using constraints such as Mate and Align, we use connections like pins, sliders, and ball joints. You can create a mechanism a couple of different ways. Either create a new mechanism, or redefine an existing assembly that you used with constraint methods. In this example, we will create a new mechanism assembly from scratch. Make sure your working directory has the appropriate files in it. Also, use the default assembly templates. **
 FILE Menu: #New, #Assembly, , #OK
 INSERT Menu: #Component, #Assemble…
 OPEN Dialog Box: [base.prt], #Open
 DASHBOARD: #Default (Change Drop Down from “Automatic”), #Green Check
INSERT Menu: #Component, #Assemble…
 OPEN Dialog Box: Name: [platform.prt], #Open
 DASHBOARD: (Change “User Defined” Drop Down) #Pin, #Placement, [select axis
 A1 of the platform], [select axis A-1 of the base], [select top surface of platform], [select
 top surface of base “rim”], #Green Check
INSERT Menu: #Component, #Assemble…
 OPEN Dialog Box: Name: [teacup.prt], #Open
 DASHBOARD: (Change “User Defined” Drop Down) #Pin, #Placement, [select axis A1 of the teacup], [select axis A-3 of the platform], [select bottom surface of teacup], [select top surface of platform], #Green Check.