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Chain Joint

Use the Chain Joint command to connect multiple instances of the same component using hinge joint instances. You must use an existing point in the component as the anchor point of the joint. The equivalent point in each component instance is used as the anchor point for the resulting joints.

When you create a chain joint, the link component and component instances are assigned as rigid bodies, and a hinge joint instance is created between each pair of links. You can view the results in the Physics Navigator, which lists all the resulting rigid bodies and hinge joints as children nodes under the Chain Joint node.

This command is a shortcut for building repetitive linkage chains (for example, conveyor chains or link belts) without manually creating a hinge joint between every pair of links.

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Application: Mechatronics Concept Designer
Command: Chain Joint

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Create a chain joint

Chain Joint

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