SolidWorks Video Tip: Using Mates for Animation

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SolidWorks Video Tip: Using Mates for Animation

Submitted by Ricky Jordan on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Comments

Recently I have had a few questions about ways to create animations with assembly motion. These questions brought to mind this great tip on using Mates to generate assembly motion. Using Mates to create motion in Assemblies is often overlooked so I have prepared this video that includes a simple example of how to do it. Click on the image below to view the video.

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Steve_Calvert

That's really cool, Ricky. You make it look so easy to do.

Steve

Ricky Jordan

Thanks Steve! It is pretty easy to do. It is almost always the first option I look at when creating motion studies where parts need to move in a precise manner.

Ricky

Wes Cobb

Great tip Ricky. Always looking for a "simple" way of showing an annimation.

Ricky Jordan

Hey Wes!

Good to hear from ya! Yeah, it doesn't get any more simple than this when it comes to Motion Studies. :-) Glad you like it!

Ricky

garyhall

That is a handy resource. Thanks Ricky.

Ricky Jordan

No problem! Glad you liked it Gary!

Ricky

weewilly

Hi Ricky,
You just saved my life for something I was trying to do with animations. Just did not know how to go about it properly and you showed me how to do that twisting motion easily. Guess that is the difference between a pro and a wanna be. :) thanks Ricky.

Ricky Jordan

Richard,

I'm definitely not a pro with Motion Studies, but thanks for the complement. :-) I'm glad the information in the tip was helpful.

Ricky

Jacques

Hi Ricky, thanks for this video, it has helped me allot.

I see you are getting great shadows and mirrorwing effects, is this due to your video card?

Jacques

Ravindra Pawar

Hi Ricky,
Thanks for this video,
It helped me so much
i was unnkown about the animation in solidworks

waterjet71

Oh Man Why I didnt find you earlier. this is way too easy.. I think LOL thanks for the tip.

Greg

Ricky,
Everyone loves this video but I can't get it to work
Win XP home running video at 1600 x 1200 (21 in Monitor) on the MOBO video card
any suggestions
thanks Greg Quinn