http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/87707-Length-Of-A-Rigid-Body-Frame en-us 2026 Maplesoft, A Division of Waterloo Maple Inc. Maplesoft Document System Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:07:32 GMT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:07:32 GMT The latest answers and comments added to the Question, Length of a Rigid Body Frame http://www.mapleprimes.com/images/mapleprimeswhite.jpg http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/87707-Length-Of-A-Rigid-Body-Frame http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/87707-Length-Of-A-Rigid-Body-Frame?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Length of a Rigid Body Frame:Comments#answer87874 <p>If I understand your question correctly, there is no such component or option that allows you to place a rigid body frame and have MapleSim calculate what the length would have to be to fit between the two points.</p> <p>One option in this case is to put a Relative Translation sensor across the gap and similate for 0.1 sec.&nbsp; Then read off the value (using Maple's new probes that follow the curve) and you should be able to determine what the length of the beam should be.&nbsp; I got a number like [-0.530153696, 0.342020143,-1.813797681].&nbsp; You will need to add a Rigid body on one of the sides of the Rigid Body Frame.</p> <p>Scott</p> <p>If I understand your question correctly, there is no such component or option that allows you to place a rigid body frame and have MapleSim calculate what the length would have to be to fit between the two points.</p> <p>One option in this case is to put a Relative Translation sensor across the gap and similate for 0.1 sec.&nbsp; Then read off the value (using Maple's new probes that follow the curve) and you should be able to determine what the length of the beam should be.&nbsp; I got a number like [-0.530153696, 0.342020143,-1.813797681].&nbsp; You will need to add a Rigid body on one of the sides of the Rigid Body Frame.</p> <p>Scott</p> 87874 Tue, 18 May 2010 19:42:12 Z Scott03 Scott03 http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/87707-Length-Of-A-Rigid-Body-Frame?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Length of a Rigid Body Frame:Comments#answer87875 <p>Thanks for the hint, it works now.</p> <p>Thanks for the hint, it works now.</p> 87875 Thu, 20 May 2010 10:27:34 Z Thomas Unger Thomas Unger