Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but it seems SW can't correctly handle motion in this simple assembly?
In simplified terms I need to create a square sheet of material made up of 4 identical smaller square pieces butted up together to make the larger square.
The big square needs to have the small pieces mated on their edges to make a vertical hinged joint and a horizontal hinged joint so that the big sheet can "fold" on either the vertical or horizontal joint axis. (Providing always that one starts from a position where all the pieces lie exactly flat in the same plane).
Whay cant SW handle this? It will only ever allow me to "fold" on one particular axis, never the other axis.
My procedure for making this is as follows:
- Arrange 4 identical square flat sheet parts into a large square.
- Mate each edge to its adjacent butting edge (4 mates).
- Mate each edge face to align to its neighbour so that the fold lines stay aligned in the same plane while allowing motion in the required directions (4 mates).
Any ideas for making this work, anyone?
Thanks
Mitch