Motion Studies

[DBC]

Is there no way to do motion studies / animations in Alibre 2018 Expert? If so, where do I find it?

 

[idslk]

Hello DBC,

try the forum search with motion...

there are a lot of threads about this...

Regards
Stefan

 

[DBC]

I had looked up motion via search and I did not see what I was looking for. I have my model constrained so I can move it as desired in Alibre, so I guess I am asking if there is an animation add-on or animation component with Alibre Expert.

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

There are add-ons but I believe none are included in any Alibre Design purchases anymore.

https://www.alibre.com/ecosystem-motion/

Depending on what you want to do - a free screen capture program and a few tricks may be enough. Let us know if you need more on this.

 

[DBC]

Thanks Nate.

 

[idslk]

Hello DBC,
Can You upload a package of your model. It is possible to do some motion with AlibreScript. Maybe we can set it up. There are examples in the search.
Regards
Stefan

 

[idslk]

It is only "Motion" no Simulation with masses, dynamics or so...
A zipped file because the forum upload accepts no mp4...

Regards
Stefan

 

[DBC]

Thanks Stefan. Based on the discussion so far, I take it there isn't an animation component per se. I am not sure I want to try and do it with scripting, so I will just leave it for now. I may check out the simlab that Nate linked to and I see in keyshot there is something about animation, I'll check that out too.

EDIT: I see animation is not available in the keyshot version we have with Alibre. I guess I am not surprised.

EDIT 2: I see the Alibre add-on is free, but Composer is not. I am not interested in spending more money at this time, so will just for go animation at this point.

 

[idslk]

Hello DBC,

so I will just leave it for now.

if you change your mind, appended the package for "my" model and here the "big code" neccesary for the animation:

Win = Windows()
WT = 'IDSLK'
ScriptName = 'DBC_move'
wheeltravel = 45
speed = 360/wheeltravel
ca = CurrentAssembly()
for i in range(len(ca.Parameters)):
  if ca.Parameters[i].Name == 'A2':
    M = i
Posi_x = ca.Parameters[M].Value
for r in range(wheeltravel):
  Posi_x = Posi_x - speed
  ca.Parameters[M].Value = Posi_x
for r in range(wheeltravel):
  Posi_x = Posi_x + speed
  ca.Parameters[M].Value = Posi_x
print 'done'

...used that more than once.

It looks for the name of the variable from the assembly level equation editor.
Here i've choosen an angle named 'A2'
The rest is count up and count down...
It could be shorter, but i thing it is more readable in this "longer" version.

Regards
Stefan