Getting Started Tutorials - MechDesigner > Tutorial 1: Add a Part that Rotates

Objective of Step 1.4:

To add a Pin-Joint.

Term :	Description
Pin-Joint :	A joint that constrains two Parts to rotate relative to each other about a Point in each Part. The technical kinematic terminology for a Pin-Joint is Revolute-Joint. Other terms are: Pivot-Point, Hinge-Point, ...

Term :

Description

Pin-Joint :

A joint that constrains two Parts to rotate relative to each other about a Point in each Part.

The technical kinematic terminology for a Pin-Joint is Revolute-Joint.

Other terms are: Pivot-Point, Hinge-Point, ...

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STEP 1: Start the Add Pin-Joint command

1.Expand the Kinematic-elements toolbar

2.Click Add Pin-Joint

In the image we can see the:

Add Pin-Joint command in the toolbar is active

Mouse-Pointer for Add Pin-Joint is active.

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STEP 2: Add the Pin-Joint

1.Click the Part's start-Point - at start-Point is at the intersection of the Part's XY-axes

2.Click the start-Point of the Line that is on the Y-axis of the Base-Part.

Note

If you attempt to click, but miss, the second start-Point, you must click the two elements again.

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Result

The start-Point of the CAD-Line in the Part snaps to the start-Point of the Line that is in the Base-Part.

The Part can now rotate relative to the Base-Part.

The Pin-Joint is the rotating axis.

The symbol of the Pin-Joint element, when it joins a Part to the Base-Part.

STEP 3: Deselect the Add Pin-Joint command

•Click Kinematic-element toolbar > Add Pin-Joint to the left of the graphics-area

•Press the ESC key on your keyboard

•Do a different command

Save your mechanism with CTRL+S