MechDesigner Help: Tutorials, Reference Help, Installation

MechDesigner 17... engineered to move.

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To design a multi-axis machine, you must be able to design and weave together many mechanisms and motions.

There are three ways to represent, edit, and optimize motions for a machine:

1.List each motion as a series of positions ...see NotePad®, Excel® , ...
Good luck!

2.Plot each motion with a graph ... see MotionDesigner
Graphs plot the motion, with its motion-derivatives, for each machine axis, for a complete machine-cycle.

3.Simulate the motions with moving parts ... see MechDesigner
A simulation shows the machine move, with each mechanism synchronized to a master machine axis, for a machine-cycle, over and over again.

When you can see a model with the mechanisms in your machine interacting with each other, it is much easier to improve your design before you start to build your machine.

MotionDesigner and MechDesigner are a powerful combination.

Multi-axis Mechanisms, Motions, Cams, Gears, Racks, Ball-Screws, Pulleys, Belts, ...

Analyze, Scrutinize, Optimize