Hi guys,
I have come up an issue I can't work around. I have an assembly with a BASE and PART. I want the PART to follow the shape of the base. However I have tried to add a motor to the simulation and it spins the PART away from the course of the BASE. Path mate seems to only work a point/vertex of the PART.
The simulation will be like a snake along a path. This animation will mean the part will be changing shape and I dont if solidworks can handle these types of animations?
Can anyone help?
Hi Deepak,
It's in context because I want PART one to move along the edge of BASE. So the Base doesn't rotate and PART snakes along the edge of the shape.
Yes, SW can do these types of animations. There's a animation thread on here with examples, if you search for it, or look up Mike Wilson's website, a bit old, but you'll learn a few things.
Your part won't spin because it's not allowed by the mates you put on it. Your motor wasn't defined properly either. I attached an example with a motor that works, but I don't know why it stops/starts in a few spots.
Hi Mark,
I dont want the Base to spin but I want the PART to move around the shape. Sort of like a bicycle chain. However it needs to change shape as it moves, and hence why I thought incontext modelling would work.
Well if that is the case, it can't be done OR may be you're not able to explain the actually needs.
If part changes the shape (which it's already doing because of in-context relation), then why you need to rotate it
I need to animate the part moving around the BASE. Have you ever seen a moving ticker tape? Thats the best example I can give. The text moves around the shape.
I cant get the PART to move around the shape.
Check the Animations by Mike J Wilson http://www.mikejwilson.com/solidworks/solidworks_files-02.htm if these helps (there are lot of them over there)
Also check these chain animations:
Animation and SolidWorks files by Gerald Davis if this helps
Difficult animation (Chain Animation)
Re: Difficult animation (SolidWorks files used for above animation)
http://www.swgeeks.com/forum/topics/gearchain-mate and follow instructions/suggestions by Matt Perez
Michael seems like your part are different than what you need or you're not able to explain the need.
The part has an in-context relation with base part so I'm bit confused with your needs.