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2 In the ribbon bar, click the Dynamic Simulation tab to display the
simulation commands. Now we ll add the sliding joint.
3 In the Joint panel, click Insert Joint. In the pull down list, select Sliding:
Cylinder Curve. For input 1 select the blade clamp slot profile on which
the follower rides.
4 For input 2, select the Follower cylinder face that rides in the slot. Click
OK.
5 Unlock the prismatic joint.
That completes this chapter on adding components and joints to the assembly.
In this chapter you learned to:
Add assembly components while in the simulation environment.
Add assembly constraints and see them automatically create standard
joints.
Add joints to simulate mechanical conditions within the assembly.
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