simscape.multibody.PinSlotJoint Class

Namespace: simscape.multibody
Superclasses: simscape.multibody.Joint

Construct pin-slot joint

Since R2022a

Description

Use an object of the simscape.multibody.PinSlotJoint class to construct a pin-slot joint. The PinSlotJoint object has two degrees of freedom. The follower frame moves along the x-axis of the base frame and then rotates about the z-axis of the follower frame, as shown in the image.

The properties of the PinSlotJoint object contains a simscape.multibody.PrismaticPrimitive object and a simscape.multibody.RevolutePrimitive object.

Class Attributes

Sealed	true
ConstructOnLoad	true
RestrictsSubclassing	true

For information on class attributes, see Class Attributes.

Creation

Description

psj = simscape.multibody.PinSlotJoint constructs a pin-slot joint with default values.

Properties

Px — Prismatic primitive along x-axis

simscape.multibody.PrismaticPrimitive object

Prismatic primitive along the x-axis of the follower frame, returned as a simscape.multibody.PrismaticPrimitive object. The prismatic primitive corresponds to the translation of the follower frame with respect to the base frame along the x-axis of the follower frame.

Attributes:

GetAccess	public
SetAccess	public
NonCopyable	true

Rz — Revolute primitive about z-axis

simscape.multibody.RevolutePrimitive object

Revolute primitive about the z-axis of the follower frame, returned as a simscape.multibody.RevolutePrimitive object. The revolute primitive corresponds to the rotation of the follower frame with respect to the base frame about the z-axis of the follower frame.

Attributes:

GetAccess	public
SetAccess	public
NonCopyable	true

Version History

Introduced in R2022a