Creating the Constraint Joint

Select the Spherical Jointtool . Select the constraint method 2 Bod-1 Loc, and Normal To Grid. Select the Left_UCA and the Left_Kingpin, and then click the point: Left_UCA_outer, to create the constraint joint between the Left_UCA and the Left_Kingpin.

Select the Spherical Jointtool again. Place spherical joints at the following locations using the constraint method 2 Bod - 1 Loc, and Normal To Grid:

Ÿ Between the Left_LCA and the Left_Kingpin at Left_LCA_outer.

Ÿ Between the Left_Tie_rod and the Left_Pull_arm at Left_Tie_rod_outer.

Select the Fixed Jointtool . Select the constraint method 2 Bod-1 Loc, and Normal To Grid. Select the Left_Pull_arm and the Left_Kingpin, and then click the point: Left_Knuckle_inner, to create the constraint joint between the Left_Pull_arm and the Left_Kingpin.

Select the Fixed Jointtool again. Select the constraint method 2 Bod-1 Loc, and Normal To Grid, to create the constraint joint between the Left_Knuckle and the Left_Kingpin at Left_Knuckle_inner.

On the Filemenu,select Settings. Click Working Grid. In the Set Location box, select Pick, click design point: Left_UCA_outer. In the Set Orientation box, select Global YZ.

Click Right_View tool .

Select the Revolute Jointtool . Select the constraint method 2 Bod-1 Loc and Normal To Grid, Select the Left_UCA and the Chassis, and Click the point: Left_UCA_ inner, to create the revolute joint.

On the Filemenu,select Edit. Click Modify. Click (Change Position). In the Rotatetext box, enter 5, then click . Close the dialog.

Select the Revolute Jointtool . Select the constraint method 2 Bod-1 Loc and Normal To Grid, Select the Left_LCA and the Chassis, and Click the point: Left_LCA_ inner, to create the revolute joint. On the Filemenu,select Edit. Click Modify. Click (Change Position). In the Rotatetext box, enter 10, then click . Close the dialog.

Repeat above steps, to create the revolute joint between the right bodies of the front suspension.

Date: 2015-12-18; view: 1025