A motion study in SOLIDWORKS is a simulation tool to analyze and visualize the movement of assemblies over time.
It helps understand part interactions, evaluate mechanical motion, and identify design issues.
Types of Motion Study
- Animation: Create basic animations to visualize the motion of assemblies.
- Basic Motion: A simplified physics-based simulation tool that analyzes the movement of assemblies (like mass, gravity…)
- Motion Analysis: Conduct detailed simulations with advanced physical properties by using SOLIDWORKS Motion Add-in (requires SOLIDWORKS Premium).
What do we animate in SOLIDWORKS?
- Component Position
- Component Properties
- View
Creation of New Motion tab:
- Click Motion Study tab at the bottom of the SOLIDWORKS Window.
- In the Motion Manager, Click Create New Motion Study.
(Or)
- Click Assembly at Command Manger tab and Click New Motion Study
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Motion Manager Interface:
Once created the Motion Study tab, then select an Animation
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Motion Manager Features:
- Key points – mark component location
- Change bar – indicates movement or transitions properties
- Key frame – segments of Key points and Change bar
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Color Code for Change bar:
Change bars are the horizontal bars connecting key points.
Changes include:
- Animation duration
- Component motion
- View orientation such as rotation
- Visual properties such as color or view
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Motion Study Properties:
- Right-click the Motion Study Tab and click Properties.
- Set the Frame per second, then click ok.
(Note: Based on Frame second animate video quality will increase)
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Creating Simple Animation:
- In Motion Tab, Drag the time bar in the time line to set duration of animation.
- Right-Click the component and select Move option, then Drag the component in Graphics area.
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Based on the movement keys points will be generate automatically.
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(Note: Before creating an animation, we need to maintain proper mate, then only can we generate it without errors.)
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