SOLIDWORKS Motion Training Course

Course Description: This course will teach you how to use the SOLIDWORKS Motion simulation package to study the kinematics and dynamic behavior of your SOLIDWORKS assembly models.

Course Length: 2 Days

Prerequisites: Knowledge of SOLIDWORKS and the basics of the MotionManageris required. If you are not familiar with the basics of the MotionManager, the class manager will send you a self-paced lesson that should be completed before class begins. Knowledge of basic mechanical engineering concepts is recommended.

Who should attend: Designed for users who would like to become productive fast, the advanced course offers hands-on experience on the use of SOLIDWORKS Simulation Dynamics modules.

Basic Topics

Introduction to user interface

Constraint mapping concepts

Action only forces and moments

Action/Reaction forces and moments

Motion drivers

Building models for kinematic analysis

Create displacement, velocity, acceleration and force graphics

Translatory and torsional springs

Translatory and torsional dampers

3D Contact to simulate realistic interaction between parts

Impact forces

Using Function builder and Expressions to build complex motions and forces

Flexible connectors – Bushings

Advanced Topics

Kinematic and Dynamic analysis

Redundancies – Importance and how to avoid/solve them

Export of results to SOLIDWORKS Simulation (stress analysis)

Introduction

About This Course

Windows® 7

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What is SOLIDWORKS Motion?

Basics of Mechanism Setup in SOLIDWORKS Motion

Lesson 1: Introduction to Motion Simulation and Forces

• Objectives
• Basic Motion Analysis
• Case Study: Car Jack Analysis
• Forces
• Results
• Exercise 1: 3D Fourbar Linkage

Lesson 2: Building a Motion Model and Post-processing

• Objectives
• Creating Local Mates
• Case Study: Crank Slider Analysis
• Mates
• Local Mates
• Power
• Plotting Kinematic Results
• Summary
• Exercise 2: Piston
• Exercise 3: Trace Path

Lesson 3: Introduction to Contacts, Springs and Dampers

• Objectives
• Contact and Friction
• Case Study: Catapult
• Contact
• Contact groups
• Contact Friction
• Translational Spring
• Translational Damper
• Post-processing
• Analysis with Friction (Optional)
• Summary
• Exercise 4: The Bug
• Exercise 5: Door Closer

Lesson 4: Advanced Contact

• Objectives
• Contact Forces
• Case Study: Latching Assembly
• STEP Function
• Contact: Solid Bodies
• Geometrical Description of Contacts
• Integrators
• Instability Points
• Modifying Result Plots
• Summary
• Exercise 6: Hatchback
• Exercise 7: Conveyor Belt (No Friction)
• Path Mate Motor
• Exercise 8: Conveyor Belt (With Friction)

Lesson 5: Curve to Curve Contact

• Objectives
• Contact Forces
• Case Study: Geneva Mechanism
• Curve to Curve Contact
• Solid bodies vs. curve to curve contact
• Solid Bodies Contact Solution
• Summary. Exercise 9: Conveyor Belt (Curve to curve contact with friction)

Lesson 6: CAM Synthesis

• Objectives
• CAMs
• Case Study: CAM Synthesis
• Trace Path
• Exporting Trace Path Curves
• Exercise 10: Desmodromic CAM
• Exercise 11: Rocker CAM Profile

Lesson 7: Motion Optimization

• Objectives
• Motion Optimization
• Case Study: Medical examination chair
• Sensors
• Optimization Analysis

Lesson 8: Flexible Joints

• Objectives
• Flexible Joints
• Case Study: System with Rigid Joints
• System with Flexible Joints
• Summary
• References

Lesson 9: Redundancies

• Objectives
• Redundancies
• Case Study: Door Hinges
• How to Check For Redundancies
• Typical Redundant Mechanisms
• Summary
• Exercises

Lesson 10: Export to FEA

• Objectives
• Exporting Results
• Case Study: Drive Shaft
• Export of Loads
• Direct Solution in SOLIDWORKS Motion
• Summary
• Exercise

Lesson 11: Event Based Simulation

• Objectives
• Event Based Simulation
• Case Study: Sorting Device
• Servo motors
• Sensors
• Task

Lesson 12: Design Project (Optional)

• Objectives
• Design Project
• Case Study: Surgical Shear – Part 1
• Self Guided Problem – Part 1
• Self Guided Problem – Part 2
• Problem Solution – Part 1
• Creating the Force Function
• Force Expression
• Case Study: Surgical Shear – Part 2
• Summary