rotating model in KS3 animation

[barrychatham]

Hi Guys

I am currently experimenting with Keyshot 3 animation which so for is great.

I have a question that I cant quite see the answer yet....

I have modelled a simple box in Solid Edge with a pivoting lid, I have defined a cylinder in Edge which I assumed I could rotate but I cannot define this feature as a rotating feature, I watched the avi online which shows a pivot helper?  How do I define this?

Please help

[barrychatham]

Pivot points??

I cannot define a pivot point in my model and the help is not much help.....

Come on it cant be that hard surely???

[barrychatham]

ha ha nailed it.

The helper object needs to be a cunningly hidden components.

I will create a video to show you.

Took a while but I got it, its not like modelling in the cad arena, I was trying to pick up on radius edge to rotate.

Once I added a hidden pin if you like it worked.

Barry

[barrychatham]

hi guys

it took me a while to workout how I can animate this cardboard box opening.

I modelled a hinge pin which you cannot see in the model but it is there....

I will add the preview avi and the bip if you like to see how I have done it.

Barry