Hello! I am a first-time SimScale user working on a project for a research paper. I am working on a model with screw-based fixtures. When I attempt to run the simulation, I receive the error “The rotation axis of a Cylindrical hinge constraint could not be detected. Please try defining the rotation axis manually via Axis definition > Custom.” I have gone and defined the axes manually but am still receiving this error. Does anybody know what I can do to fix this? Thank you in advance!
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Hi,
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Hi @youngriley, sorry for the very late reply here!
I’ve taken a look at your project and I have a few comments to make (as I’m not sure of the privacy of your project, I won’t share screenshots). At first, I think it would be worth it taking a read at some documentation pages to make a quick start to the SimScale platform:
I see that you’ve defined a pin connector:
Also, you’ve defined a bonded contact to parts that are both fixed and rotating:
Also, the axis of your hinge constraint seems dislocated from the one it’s supposed to be restricted to:
I also think you’d benefit a lot from our introductory tutorials, specially these ones, which are static like your case:
Best,
Igor