SOLIDWORKS Motion Course

Who should attend:

This course has been designed for new SOLIDWORKS Motion users who would like to learn to perform motion analysis on their designs. The course provides an in-depth session on the basics of building, simulating and refining a mechanical design system.

Prerequisites:

• Knowledge of SOLIDWORKS and the basics of the MotionManager is 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.

Introduction

Lesson 1:

• Introduction to Motion Simulation and Forces

Lesson 2:

• Building a Motion Model and Post-processing

Lesson 3:

• Introduction to Contacts, Springs and Dampers

Lesson 4:

• Advanced Contact

Lesson 5:

• Curve to Curve Contact

Lesson 6:

• Cam Synthesis

Lesson 7:

• Motion Optimization

Lesson 8:

• Flexible Joints

Lesson 9:

• Redundancies

Lesson 10:

• Export to FEA

Lesson 11:

• Event Based Simulation

Lesson 12:

• Design Project (Optional)

Appendix A:

• Motion Study Convergence Solutions and Advanced Options

Appendix B:

• Mate Friction