MDO vs Mech/Pro

[Israr]

Any body using MDO and Mech/Pro integrated.


I want the comparison.


Israr

 

[lbotez]

When you are saying Mech/Pro are you referring to the ADAMS/VIEWinterface(Mechanism/Pro) or Pro/Mechanica Motion Integrated?

 

[Israr]

I mean ADAMS/VIEWinterface(Mechanism/Pro) which is called Mech/Pro.


Israr

 

[lbotez]

I'm not an expert but one thing that I did not like about Mech/Pro is the way it transfers geometry data to <?:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1lace>ADAMS</st1lace>, and that is .stl files. That means if you need full ADAMS/View capabilities the Pro/E geometry transferred to <st1lace>ADAMS</st1lace> more or less just for a nice display.<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" />


On the other hand if you have only rigid bodieswithno contacts in yourmechanism and you want to do advanced stuff in ADAMS/View (custom loads, drivers, solver variables, and so on) it will work great. I've used this module to simulate A/C compressors dynamics and I really liked it.


If you have <st1lace>ADAMS</st1lace> as you dynamic simulation software and Pro/E as your CAD system I would say Mech/Pro is a nice thing to have.

 

[Israr]

Ibotez,


but Mech/Pro ADAMS has interface only version for Pro/Engineer now available.


Do you know?


Israr

 

[lbotez]

I did not fully understand what you were saying, but as far as I know you can fully preprocess your model in Pro/E (add joints, drivers, loads, etc.), solve from the Pro/E interface,OR you can save the *.cmd file after some preprocessing, load it in ADAMS/View, do more preprocessing, solve, view results ... all in an "independent" mode.

 

[Israr]

The new release of Mech/Pro interface only version does not need ADAMS/View anymore.


[url]www.mscsoftware.com.au/products/software/msc/adams/mech_pro. htm[/url]


Israr

 

[Zaki]

Hi Israr


Salam Alaik


I had check this site, but plz tell me what is the main purpose of this software?? Mech/pro???


Is that for motion analysis?? Is this better than Pro-mechanica.


Zaki

 

[Israr]

Hello Zaki,


Mech/Pro is add-on for Pro/Engineer developed by the MSC ADAMS people and is dedicated for dynamics and motion analysis.


[url]http://www.mscsoftware.com.au/products/software/msc/adams/me ch_pro.htm[/url]


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