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How can I constrain negative rotation? (not positive)

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GroRaisin

Mechanical
May 2, 2011
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Hello,

I would like to know the procedure to constrain a reference node in one rotation direction only.

The node should only be able to rotate in the positive UR1 direction, therefore no negative rotation is allowed.

How can I implement this?


Thank you very much,

Regards
 
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I think you can attach a point-to-ground nonlinear spring to the node in UR1 direction. The stiffness of the spring may be as following:

-1000000, -0.001
0, 0
0.001, 1000000

that is: the spring is very soft in the positive direction while very stiff in the negative direction
 
Simple idea, I am going to try it!


thank you very much.
 
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