Updated pics. Thx for letting me into this forum. I have a “burning” question, which I guess its quite simple to accomplish: I want a lid to open - (pivot points not at the end - but at the sides - halways, approx). The lid shall “push” a bottom lid out as it opens. See attachement. How can I achiev…

I’m not clear on exactly what you want. Can you post another image which has two or three stages of the desired movement? For example: Fully closed half-way open fully open I haven’t used MS Physics in about a year so I’m rusty on the details, but I think you can place a pivot joint at any locati…

I looked at my MacBook Pro lid, to figure out how Apple do it. They somehow manage to rotate the lid in the way I think you’re describing, without metal having to pass through other metal. Th pivot point is within the lower part, and the rotation looks a bit like this: [openlid] I’m not sure what…

Thx a lot. This is about. What I really try to accomplish is setting the pivot point elsewhere in the top lid, appropriately mid point. Then, I want the top lid, as it rotates at almost the center, to push the bottom drawer out. I really wished I could show you, but I get denied uploading all kind o…

On my MacBook Pro there is a cutout in the case and a projection from the edge of the lid that lets the pivot point be below the surface of the case, sort of like this (but with finer tuning of the geometry): [pivot]

Maybe that’s the way it is.:thinking: [test]

Thx a lot - I made another pic - trying to explain what I mean - do you understand? Blue “Bars” are wood. The black square is the table as seen from the side.

[image] TDahl: you want. Can you post another image which has two or three stages of the desired movement? For example: Just added another “blueprint” - to explain it a bit more. Hope you understand it :slight_smile:

Just added another “blueprint” - to explain it a bit more. Hope you understand it :slight_smile:

You should be able to locate the hinge joint anywhere on the “lid” object. MS Physics does not constrain the axis of a pivot joint to only be co-linear with an edge, as far as I recall.

How do I change Pivot point in MSPhyscics or accomplish this?

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You should be able to place the hinge anywhere you need it …

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How do I change Pivot point in MSPhyscics or accomplish this?

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