What is T-slot Surface Translation?
T-slot surface translation allows you to slide individual or grouped components along the slotted surfaces of Vention's extrusions and actuator bodies, enabling easy repositioning during the design phase.
Note: This differs from a Degree of Freedom (DOF), as it applies to component relocation in the design phase rather than available part motion in the final assembly.
Selecting an Individual Component for Translation
Select your Component with a left-click. If it can be translated, a slider will appear.
Move the Component by dragging the slider in the desired direction to reposition the component. Any connected components will highlight and move along with the selected component.
Note: The slider's range ensures components remain connected to the assembly. If no slider appears, the component is fully constrained.
Translating in Multiple Directions
If a component can move in multiple directions, all available sliders will appear when selected.
Drag the appropriate slider to translate the component in the desired direction.
Multi-Component Translation
You can translate multiple disconnected components if they share the same translation axis and remain connected to the assembly according to the design rules. To do this:
Select all components to be moved.
Use the on-screen slider to reposition them together.