Modeling a hydraulic cylinder?
Modeling a hydraulic cylinder?
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So how would you do it? I DID do a search and didn't really find anything.
Pretty much everything we do at work involves hydraulic cylinders. But we purchase them, so we don't need to detail them fully. Now as I understand it, SW can have "deformable" materials....is that true? because I was thinking that I could just make the rod of the cylinder "deform" between closed and open.
I realize I could model the cylinder as two separate parts: the body, and the rod/piston. I could just model uch that the physical dynamics would give me what I want. But I'm curious if there was a way I could do it as a single part, just for simplicity's sake.
Anyone with a good answer will receive many stars for their wisdom......
Pretty much everything we do at work involves hydraulic cylinders. But we purchase them, so we don't need to detail them fully. Now as I understand it, SW can have "deformable" materials....is that true? because I was thinking that I could just make the rod of the cylinder "deform" between closed and open.
I realize I could model the cylinder as two separate parts: the body, and the rod/piston. I could just model uch that the physical dynamics would give me what I want. But I'm curious if there was a way I could do it as a single part, just for simplicity's sake.
Anyone with a good answer will receive many stars for their wisdom......






RE: Modeling a hydraulic cylinder?
If you have, then you need to revisit the Design Table one. It explains how to create Configurations within a single part.
You will not have to "deform" anything in your Hydraulic Cylinder ... simply create different lengths of the rod, per configuration, using either a DT or manually.
Please also read the configurations, create manually section in the SW Help files.
Making the best use of this Forum. FAQ559-716
How to get answers to your SW questions. FAQ559-1091
Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of. FAQ559-520
RE: Modeling a hydraulic cylinder?
Be advised that you'll need to create new configurations for each instance if you use the "Flexible" approach.
Beyond that, I'd echo CBL's advice.
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RE: Modeling a hydraulic cylinder?
Thanks!
RE: Modeling a hydraulic cylinder?
In SW2005 you no longer have to make separate configurations.
Regg
RE: Modeling a hydraulic cylinder?
I made my hydraulic cylinder, (as an assy) with my advanced mate. And it's works great. But now if I insert it into my top assy, it gets treated as a rigid part. How can I "un-rigid" it, so that the cylinder rod will move when it's in my top assy?
RE: Modeling a hydraulic cylinder?
as you were.
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RE: Modeling a hydraulic cylinder?
But they do have a fantastic online cylinder designer that will give you a solid model at the end - granted the solids are dumb but parts can be made such as the cylinder body and rod with rod end.
DW