kinematics software

[boffin5]

I would like to use SW to design linkages. Still a SW rookie, I don't know of any native kinematics capability; if this is so, what would be good add-on software package to use?

 

[Nella95]

Now, COSMOS Motion is excellent, but I'm thinking you want more of a cookie cutter app to your kinematics problems.

 

[StefanHamminga]

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=145457

You could wait for SP4.0, according to Gildashard Motion will be included in SW Office Premium.

Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer/AI student

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

The standard Mates in SW allows you to manually manipulate mechanisms. It also has Collision Detection capabilities.

The Animator add-in allows for automated movement & recording of AVIs.

It depends on what level of kinematics/animation you need.


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[BandH]

If you are only doing layouts at this stage, then you should be able to achieve that using sketches and blocks - use design intent to get the sketch to work as you need it. If you create this sketch in an assembly, then you should be able to mate your components to it and check clearances etc. It can be an advantage to keep it simple!

Hope this helps

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Take a look at the Sketch Blocks which were introduced in SW2006. It sounds like they would be suitable for your needs.

http://www.javelin-tech.com/main/products/2006-demos.htm

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[kellnerp]

See the link in my signature. The linkage was done in Cosmos/M.

http://www.engtran.com

http://www.niswug.org