In this tutorial, you define and analyze three different assembly motions
along a path.
An assembly path mate constrains a point on a component to a predefined sketch path. A motion study motor drives component motion in an assembly. The motor type specifies the type of component motion. If you define a path mate in an assembly, you can define a path mate motor to drive the assembly component motion along the path specified in the mate. The motor motion profile specifies the motor speed with respect to time. You can modify the resulting component motion by modifying the motor motion profile.
In this tutorial, you perform the following tasks:
- Create a constant speed path mate motor for an assembly with a
path mate and calculate the motion.
- Define the motor profile from Function Builder displacement
segments that are piecewise continuous with respect to time and calculate the
motion.
- Plot component displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
- Define a motor profile from Function Builder displacement
segments that are piecewise continuous with respect to cycle angle and calculate
the motion.
This tutorial requires the SOLIDWORKS Motion add-in and an
understanding of assemblies and mates.