AnsweredAssumed Answered

problem with animating cam and follower

Question asked by M. Ghanatian on May 30, 2018
Latest reply on Dec 9, 2018 by Kemal Nurveren

Like • Show 0 Likes0
Comment • 8

Hi every body

I am trying to make an animation of a cam and follower mechanism and I have defined a cam mate between the two parts,namely the cam and follower.The cam has several faces and I chose one of them as the cam face.The problem is that when I make an animation out of it the follower will attach to that single face that I defined as my cam face and so it doesn't simulate a proper movement as you can see in the photo I have attached.I did attach my files as well.Please tell me what is wrong with work.

Any kind of help would be appreciated

Thank you

Attachments

cam and follower.zip1.3 MB
cam&follower.png389.6 KB

No one else has this question

Outcomes

J. Mather May 30, 2018 7:36 AM

If you go to Add-ins, do you have SolidWorks Motion?

Actions

M. Ghanatian @ J. Mather on May 30, 2018 8:39 AM

Yes I have it

Actions

Harold Black @ M. Ghanatian on May 30, 2018 9:14 AM

Your setup works in Basic Motion

Actions

M. Ghanatian @ Harold Black on May 30, 2018 11:03 AM

No it doesn't

the spring doesn't move together with the follower in basic motion

Actions

Harold Black @ M. Ghanatian on May 30, 2018 11:07 AM

I was referring to the cam follower working in Basic Motion.

Actions

J. Mather @ M. Ghanatian on May 30, 2018 9:34 AM

You will want to set up a Spring Force in Motion Analysis.

Actions

M. Ghanatian @ J. Mather on May 30, 2018 11:03 AM

I am not doing motion analysis.Instead I'm doing animation

I have an spring with variable length that I have constrained it with the follower and the base

I actually did this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpXh6joZrLU&t=21s

Actions

Kemal Nurveren Dec 10, 2018 7:46 AM

I have same problem on my side. Try this work with Solidworks old versions such as 2016, 2017. You will see that it works. Maybe, SW 2018 has problem with cam mate or we are on wrong way. I tried many times this work with SW 2018. Result is same at every time. When I will push on the animation button, the some parts through each other like your screenshot.

Actions

8 Replies

J. Mather May 30, 2018 7:36 AM
Mark Correct
Correct Answer
If you go to Add-ins, do you have SolidWorks Motion?
Like • Show 1 Like1
Actions
- M. Ghanatian @ J. Mather on May 30, 2018 8:39 AM
  Mark Correct
  Correct Answer
  Yes I have it
  Like • Show 1 Like1
  Actions
  - Harold Black @ M. Ghanatian on May 30, 2018 9:14 AM
    Mark Correct
    Correct Answer
    Your setup works in Basic Motion
    Like • Show 1 Like1
    Actions
    - M. Ghanatian @ Harold Black on May 30, 2018 11:03 AM
      Mark Correct
      Correct Answer
      No it doesn't
      the spring doesn't move together with the follower in basic motion
      
      Like • Show 1 Like1
      Actions
      - Harold Black @ M. Ghanatian on May 30, 2018 11:07 AM
        Mark Correct
        Correct Answer
        I was referring to the cam follower working in Basic Motion.
        Like • Show 1 Like1
        Actions
  - J. Mather @ M. Ghanatian on May 30, 2018 9:34 AM
    Mark Correct
    Correct Answer
    You will want to set up a Spring Force in Motion Analysis.
    Like • Show 2 Likes2
    Actions
    - M. Ghanatian @ J. Mather on May 30, 2018 11:03 AM
      Mark Correct
      Correct Answer
      I am not doing motion analysis.Instead I'm doing animation
      I have an spring with variable length that I have constrained it with the follower and the base
      I actually did this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpXh6joZrLU&t=21s
      Like • Show 1 Like1
      Actions
Kemal Nurveren Dec 10, 2018 7:46 AM
Mark Correct
Correct Answer
I have same problem on my side. Try this work with Solidworks old versions such as 2016, 2017. You will see that it works. Maybe, SW 2018 has problem with cam mate or we are on wrong way. I tried many times this work with SW 2018. Result is same at every time. When I will push on the animation button, the some parts through each other like your screenshot.
Like • Show 2 Likes2
Actions

problem with animating cam and follower

Attachments

Outcomes

Related Content

Recommended Content