Updraft, thank you for the reply. You are correct by assuming a level-wind cam is what I'm trying to make but I'm using it in a different application. I wasn't even aware of the terminology for the mechanism so thank you for bringing that to light. Actually, I think I've achieved what I was...
Hey guys, new to the forum here so forgive me for any nube mistakes. Anyway, I've been trying for a couple days now to model a barrel cam slot into a shaft which overlaps itself and returns back to its origin. I'm not sure of the best way to describe this but it's not just a simple cam slot...
Yes, I've tried two different wrapped curves. I mirrored my profile in the vertical y axis in a new sketch and tried wrapping that profile. It usually gives me an overlap error and won't finish the wrap function. I've attached another picture of what I really want my path to look like but...
Hey guys, new to the forum here so forgive me for any nube mistakes. Anyway, I've been trying for a couple days now to model a barrel cam slot into a shaft which overlaps itself and returns back to its origin. I'm not sure of the best way to describe this but it's not just a simple cam slot...
