Alibre Design

Chapter 19 - Alibre MotionC HAPTER 19Alibre MotionAlibre Motion is a motion simulation solution for analyzing the behavior of mechanical assemblieswith moving parts. Using Alibre Motion, engineers and designers can create simulations andanimations of systems that move, such as linkages, engines, automotive suspensions, conveyorsand other mechanisms. It can be used to study and analyze how various components interact andbehave according to engineering principles and physical laws.With Alibre Motion you can build virtual prototypes to help analyze and optimize designs withouthaving to build and test expensive and time-consuming physical prototypes. Alibre Motion enablesmulti-body dynamic analysis on an assembly created in Alibre Design enabling one to realisticallypredict and visualize the assembly's motion.Note: Alibre Motion is available in the Alibre Design Expert version. For more information ongetting a license for Alibre Motion, please contact Alibre Sales.Use Alibre Motion to:• Create Virtual Prototypes with Automatic Constraint Mapping• Quickly create animations that can be saved as AVI files• Generate motion with prescribed rotations and translations• Generate motions due to gravity and prescribed forces and torques• Create accurate simulation models with a variety of physical elements• Get simulation feedback from traces and X-Y result plots• Detect interferences of overlapping bodiesOnce installed and enabled, Alibre Motion is accessed from the main menu of the AssemblyWorkspace. The Motion Explorer, similar to the Design Explorer, allows you to view and interact withall of the Parts, Constraints, Physical Elements (Motors, Springs, Dampers and Motions) andSettings that make up a simulation.493