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  1. roldy

    Automating creation of weldment and changing colors of bodies

    I'm stuck on a coding project for work. The task is to create cylinders along each segment of a line in the 3d Sketch. Each body will be colored based off of some values in a table, which I don't have right now, so I am instead trying to assign a color. First problem is that I can't get the...
  2. roldy

    Looking for advice/help on designing a bridge

    I'm needing to design a bridge type structure that is to be used inside of a tunnel. The purpose of the bridge is to allow work to be done on a small section of the tunnel floor while allowing equipment to pass up and over. The bridge will have ramps at either end of the 20' length for small...
  3. roldy

    SolidWorks API - Get face that projected curve is created on

    Is there a way to get the face/surface that a projected curve is created on? I would assume there is since I can right click on the curve in the feature tree and view it's parent/child relationship. I tried setting the curve as a feature (swFeat) and then get it's parents through arr =...
  4. roldy

    Is my setup correct for this simulation?

    I'm not too familiar with using the SolidWorks simulation tools and would like some feedback on these setups. The first simulation has a 56,000 lbf load applied upwards to a circular region on the bottom face of the L angle. The second simulation has a 56,000 lbf load applied to a region of the...
  5. roldy

    Need guidance for a structural simulation

    I am in need of guidance performing a structural simulation on a scaffold. The end result is to determine the maximum loading the scaffolding can undergo. I am having problems running the simulation. Details: Scaffolding is composed of two sides, each of which are created by welding together...
  6. roldy

    Load Distribution on plates

    I'm trying to run a structural study and I am a little confused this being my first time doing this. There are 4 identical scaffolds made with A36 steel. The bottom scaffold supports the top three as well as a volume of water having a weight of 15689.59 lbs. I need to figure out the maximum...
  7. roldy

    Load Distribution on plates

    I'm trying to run a structural study and I am a little confused this being my first time doing this. There are 4 identical scaffolds made with A36 steel. The bottom scaffold supports the top three as well as a volume of water having a weight of 15689.59 lbs. I need to figure out the maximum...
  8. roldy

    Opening point cloud in SolidWorks

    I have a csv file with coordinates of a quarry. When I open up the file there is no elevation showing. It's almost as if SolidWorks flattens the point cloud onto one plane. Why is this happening? Attached is a file containing csv...
  9. roldy

    Deflection of Hollow Cylinder filled with Water

    I have a horizontal hollow cylinder (capped at both ends) that also has 5 disk supports inside the cylinder. The cylinder is fixed at both ends. The cylinder is filled with water. There is a shaft that runs through the cylinder also. I would like to know what the deflection of the cylinder is...
  10. roldy

    Modifying features in model

    Suppose I have a 3d model and on a surface I have holes. I want to run multiple case studies on different size holes. For meshing, I would partition the 3d model so that the holes are in a cell. I also mesh all surrounding cells, leaving the cell with the holes in it to inherit the edge seeds of...
  11. roldy

    Problems with loading conditions

    I am trying to do a structural study on a u-channel. I modeled half of the u-channel in Abaqus to utilize its symmetry. I have a load of 97.961025 N spread over an area of 0.002852 m2 but since I am using a symmetric model I use half the area to calculate the pressure load. The pressure load I...
  12. roldy

    Detached mesh regions

    I'm working on a structural member that is undergoing pure bending. The load is at the end of the member. I am modeled this as a 3 dimensional solid. I meshed using the bottom up approach and associated the meshed regions to their appropriate geometries. The problem I am having is that when I...
  13. roldy

    Spring Expanding in Motion Analysis

    I need to be able to show a spring expanding in a motion analysis study. I need motion analysis because I have some parts that have solid body contact with other parts. I want to show the whole mechanism movement in a video. Motion analysis does not allow the deformation of a spring. Is there...
  14. roldy

    Finding the equation of motion of a point on a link

    I am working on a SolidWorks project of my own doing and I need to be able to come up with a set of parametric equations that describe the x and y coordinate of a point on a linkage. I figured that Adams could possibly help me with this. I've been trying to come up with the equation on my own...

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