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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation General Mechanical Problem with mechanism, spherical joint out of the body Reply To: Problem with mechanism, spherical joint out of the body

peteroznewman
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The spherical joint is providing 3 rotational degrees of freedom. The ball should slide along the rod with a Translational joint, not a Cylindrical joint since the spherical joint already has rotational freedom and the cylindrical joint freedom about the rod axis is redundant.

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