Hinge problem - collision detection

ecati

Is it such a thing?
Click on the picture for animation.

Chr15Williams

ntxdave: if there is a collision detection setting then that sounds like it might do the trick. Anyone know if such a thing exists and where it could be found?

ecati: thanks for trying the MSPhysics route. I've tried the same, but with the blocking bit of wood static as well as the base. The lever arm hits it, goes into it, bounces back, but then remains partially embedded - not the way wood acts! See my version and the screenshot showing the embedded bit.

Thanks for the views and suggestions, folks. If anyone has any other bright ideas I'd be delighted to hear from you.

Simple hinge MSPhysics.skp

ntxdave

Suggest you add "collision dictation" to your thread topic so those more familiar to the plugin migh respond. In doing some quick research I think there is some way to accomplish you need but I do not have experience with the plugin. Hope some can give you help.

ecati

Choose this and try again.

ntxdave

Might also help if you could described what you are going to do with this.

Chr15Williams

@ecati said:

Choose this and try again.

That worked perfectly - thank you!

Chr15Williams

@ntxdave said:

Suggest you add "collision dictation" to your thread topic so those more familiar to the plugin migh respond. In doing some quick research I think there is some way to accomplish you need but I do not have experience with the plugin. Hope some can give you help.

I'm following this lead, though using "detection" rather than "dictation"! Thanks for your help.

Chr15Williams

@ntxdave said:

Might also help if you could described what you are going to do with this.

I'm building a folding bench/picnic table and am trying to test out the folding mechanism to ensure nothing interferes with anything else as it folds. Still plenty to work on to get this hinge thing working. The basic drawing I'm developing is attached.

AutoSave_Folding+picnic+banch+new.skp

ntxdave

@chr15williams said:

@ecati said:

Choose this and try again.

That worked perfectly - thank you!

Glad someone familiar with the plugin could help you. I looked at your model and it would be interesting to see the animated version when you are done.

Chr15Williams

@ntxdave said:

@chr15williams said:

@ecati said:

Choose this and try again.

That worked perfectly - thank you!

Glad someone familiar with the plugin could help you. I looked at your model and it would be interesting to see the animated version when you are done.

Here's an animated version, but not SketchUp! At least it shows what I was trying to achieve. https://youtu.be/-l2qe277JJE