How to coordinate motion of jaws in a gripper assembly? 1

[cmm]

I am trying to animate a typical pneumatic gripper using Solidworks Animator. The motion of the gripper's jaws should be coordinated. In other words, if I drag one jaw a distance X, I want the opposing jaw to move a distance -X. So far I only know how to move each jaw independently. Is there a way? Thanks, Chris

 

[dsi]

You should mate them together so that they move in unison. Then, when you move one, the other should move. DimensionalSolutions@Core.com
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[BBJT]

I have yet to try it but in 2001Plus you have the ability add a symetric mate in an assembly. In your case you would probably pick the two gripper jaws and a plane centered between them. BBJT CSWP

 

[cmm]

Symmetric mate is the answer. Thank you BBJT.