I am designing an assembly of the lift mechanism to a modelroller coaster as a side project / learning experience. Basically,roller coaster track is made of the spine, ties, and rails. Thespine is the support structure of the track and rails are connectedto the spine with the use of many ties, usually a few feet apart ona real roller coaster but only 1 inch apart on my model.
Anyways, I have the spine and tie designed, and placed the firsttie on the spine. I would like to pattern the tie along the spine,producing about 60 ties in the assembly. The spine's path consistsof a horizontal section, tangent arc, straight section at 40degrees from the horizontal, and another tangent arc ending -40degrees from the horizontal. Any ideas on how to do this? I hope toupload the parts ASAP if that will help.SolidworksAssemblies
Anyways, I have the spine and tie designed, and placed the firsttie on the spine. I would like to pattern the tie along the spine,producing about 60 ties in the assembly. The spine's path consistsof a horizontal section, tangent arc, straight section at 40degrees from the horizontal, and another tangent arc ending -40degrees from the horizontal. Any ideas on how to do this? I hope toupload the parts ASAP if that will help.SolidworksAssemblies