how to use "adaptive"

[gargoyle27]

i am trying to assemble some parts and can't get one to work, its an assembly of shafts with a plate welded between them, and then they are to go through holes in a flange, so my problem is, since the holes are circular patterned around, the distance between them isn't exactly the same as the assembly (they are the same number, but only by the numbers that are visible)

 

so i figured rather than only use one shaft in the assembly and then just constrain the shaft in the larger assembly (essentially cheating) it might be about time i learn this "adaptive" idea, so is that what i would use here? how do i do that?

 

i was going to attach the parts/assembly but even with moving the "end of part" thing to the too of all the files, zipped they are still around 380kb so here's a picture instead, hope it helps

[gargoyle27]

heh heh, i screwed up on that assembly, here's the correct picture, its basically the same, but i just notice i had the shaft going through the wrong hole

[JD Mather]

... it might be about time i learn this "adaptive" idea, so is that what i would use here? how do i do that?

 

I don't think Adaptive is going to solve this problem. Adaptive is generally used where you are not exactly sure of the finished sizes of parts during design stage. You make parts adaptive by creating/editing within the context of the assembly. As you make size changes associated parts automatically adapt to the changes, for example length. Once you set in stone you turn off adaptivity.

There are other uses as well, but there is almost always a better way than adaptivity. It should be reserved for very specific and well understood uses.

[gargoyle27]

ok so there wasn't a reason to learn it after all (and that means ive found even more errors in the previous draftspersons models)

 

but do you know what i can do to solve my problem?