Automatic Joints...
Summary
If, when the Add Part command is active, you move your mouse-pointer above a Point or a Line before your mouse-button-down or mouse-button-up, you can add a Pin-Joint or a Slide-Joint as you add the Part.
Thus, you will do two commands at the same time: add Part and Joint.
But, be careful: Only do this procedure when it is unambiguous with which Point or Line you will make the joint.
Notes : 'to move your mouse-button-above' is to .
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With this technique, you do two commands.To 'undo': the first 'undo' will delete the new joint, the second 'undo' will delete the new Part.
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Procedure 1: Move your mouse-pointer above a Point
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Add a Part and a Pin-Joint
| 2. | Move your mouse-pointer above a Point so that it becomes RED before you... |
- or -
| 4. | ...move your mouse-pointer above a Point so that it becomes RED before you... |
Or, use the two options... 'move your mouse-pointer above a Point before you mouse-button down and before you mouse-button up'.
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Procedure 2: Move your mouse above a Line [or CAD-Line]
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Add a Part and a Slide-Joint:
| 2. | Move your mouse-pointer above a Line so that it becomes RED before you... |
| 3. | ...mouse-button down... |
| 4. | ...move your mouse-pointer to drag a line... |
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| 3. | ...move your mouse-pointer to drag a line... |
| 4. | ...move your mouse-pointer above a Line so that it becomes RED before you... |
Or, use the two options... 'move your mouse-pointer above a Line before you mouse-button down and before you mouse-button up'.
Note: If you move your mouse-pointer above a Point and a Line, then we add a Slide-Joint.
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Procedure 3: Move your mouse-pointer above a Point AND a Line [or CAD-Line]
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Add a Part and a Slide-Joint:
When you move your mouse-pointer over a Point AND a Line, MechDesigner always adds a Slide-Joint.
Thus, this action is the same as when you move your mouse-pointer above a Line ONLY.
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