I build ophthalmology instruments and was wondering if its possible to have 2 assemblies in one animation. What I would like to do is have a model of an eyeball that's stationary then have an assembly of one of our instruments. I would like to animate the movements of the instrument on the eyeball. Is this possible or is it a add on for solidworks? I currently have soildworks 2016
Why not, put them both in another assembly?
And use exploded view motions to create your animations
If your after your movements you get in your individual assemblies, try making each of them "flexible" in the bigger assembly.
How would you go about doing that? I'm fairly new to soildworks still. Theres moving parts on the instrument its self that I would like to show as the instrument is moved towards the eye.
Well, its possible to put multiple assemblies into another assembly, they becomes classified as a "subassembly", the same way you make an assembly, instead of inserting a part, you insert an assembly.
Also Look up the following: "solidworks flexible subassembly"
Or this thread from the past: Inserting a assembly into another assembly
Also, animation is a lot easier using exploded view actions. check out:
1)SOLIDWORKS - Animate Exploded Assemblies - YouTube
2) SOLIDWORKS 2014 - Rotate Components in Explode View - YouTube
Thanks a bunch!!! I have it figured out now!!
I'm making my assembly now and a problem ive run into is that some of the parts that rotate in my part no longer rotate when I put it in an assembly from an assembly. It doesn't show the fix or float either in the menu for it. Is there a way to change it so that the parts move like they did in the original assembly
Its called making the subassembly "flexible":
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Well, its possible to put multiple assemblies into another assembly, they becomes classified as a "subassembly", the same way you make an assembly, instead of inserting a part, you insert an assembly.
Also Look up the following: "solidworks flexible subassembly"
Or this thread from the past: Inserting a assembly into another assembly
Also, animation is a lot easier using exploded view actions. check out:
1)SOLIDWORKS - Animate Exploded Assemblies - YouTube
2) SOLIDWORKS 2014 - Rotate Components in Explode View - YouTube