Belt simulation

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Marco Flores, Oct 1, 2003.

  1. Marco Flores

    Marco Flores Guest

    I want to simulate a Dorner belt, but I cannot Do it, does anyone of you
    knows how to do it?.

    Regards.
    Marco
     
    Marco Flores, Oct 1, 2003
    #1
  2. By their web site, it looks like you are trying to model a flat belt. Is
    this correct? What is it that seems to be the problem - I don't understand.
    Please explain more.

    WT
     
    Wayne Tiffany, Oct 1, 2003
    #2
  3. Without working through all of this, it seems that to show motion of a flat
    belt, you wouldn't see anything. If the belt has compartments, cleats, etc.
    on it, then you would only see the motion of those items. Try looking at
    Mike Wilson's animation stuff - there might be something there.

    WT
     
    Wayne Tiffany, Oct 2, 2003
    #3
  4. SolidWorks is a CAD package, it handles only rigid bodies : you can't
    simulate a real motion of a belt unless you divide it in many small rigid
    parts connected in a chain...
    Some kinematic/dynamic simulators such as VisualNastran have a special tool
    to simulate belts (I think Cosmos /Works doesn't do it yet, does it ?)
    If you're interested only in a visual animation, check for a tool that can
    move a texture over the belt rigid model to "cheat" the movement.
     
    Philippe Guglielmetti, Oct 2, 2003
    #4
  5. Marco Flores

    Marco Flores Guest

    What I want to do is to create the motion in the belt, I mean I have two
    rollers in each side and I want to move the belt in the rollers as a belt
    dorner, I have tried with the animation module and the simulation but i
    cannot do it.

    The model i have already done, only need simulate the motion

    Regards.
    Marco
     
    Marco Flores, Oct 2, 2003
    #5
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