There are three types of compound joints: Gear, Rack and Pinion, and Cable
joints. You can define the linear direction and rotational motion of the components
relative to each other. The compound joints move the components within its degrees of
freedom, visualizing the assembly's behavior. The compound joint synchronizes two
components with a relation defined by a ratio between:
The two Angle mates in a Gear joint
The two Distance mates in a Cable joint
The Distance mate and the Angle mate in a Rack and Pinion joint
Important:
Creating the Angle and Distance mates for the three compound joint
types does not fix the component in place with zero degrees of freedom. Setting the
required Angle and Distance dimension values affects the starting position of the
component only.