Unnecessary Component

Altair Forum User

I am working on some assembly model. There are some components where there is no separate motion it is connected to some parts which is in motion. But I cannot use fix joint to fix that component because it restrict motion. So what is possible solution.

Altair Forum User

Hello,

You can merge the bodies attached together.

When a component is in motion and other components are attached with this component and have similar motion and there is no joint you can use merge option

Using a Fix Joint at that location will Lock your motion

Go to Project Browser and Select all bodies which you wanted to merge and Right Click and Click on Merge Bodies option and rename it and your body will merge.

And your selected body will work as single body