Motion
Creating Motion with Pin/Slot Constraint
This section explains an example of how to create motion using the Pin/Slot constraint. The Pin/Slot constraint is used when a pin must move along an elongated hole (slot) or groove. In this example, we will demonstrate how to set up a pin on a fixed ...
Recording Your Operations
In IRONCAD, you can record your screen operations using the [Help/Training] tab → [Recording] group → [Record]. Procedure: [1] Open the IRONCAD scene (3D data). [2] Navigate to [Help/Training] tab → [Recording] group → [Record] to start recording. ...
Set robot restraint with standard functions
You can use IRONCAD’s standard [Position Constraints] feature to apply basic motion to robot data. Example: Vertical Articulated Robot (6-Axis) In addition to vertical articulated robots, you can also simulate the motion of horizontal articulated ...
Create cylinder link mechanism animation
First, you will set constraints in the link section of the cylinder. Thereby, you can operate the cylinder rod and operate the parts linked to the cylinder. [1] To operate the cylinder rod, make the rod and tip nut into one assembly, Separate them ...
Moving an Animation Path
When you want to add motion to a created model, you can drag and drop an item from the [Animation] section in the Catalog Browser onto a part to assign a specific movement. If you need to change the area where the movement occurs, you can adjust the ...
Validate collisions with selected elements in mechanism mode
When verifying collision detections by [Mechanism Mode] on the [Tool] tab, verification accuracy may be reduced due to the influence of nuts and so on. In that case, you can deal with them by enabling specific components with "Selected Components" of ...
Mechanism Mode - Drug operation
The [Mechanism Mode] is a feature that allows for simplified verification of 3D motion. There are four types of drag operations available in Mechanism Mode: Standard Rigid Localized Relaxation Each mode differs in how motion is transmitted. ...
Move two parts symmetrical
This section explains how to set up two parts to move symmetrically. This feature is available from IRONCAD 2023 onward. It is not available in IRONCAD 2022 or earlier versions. Use Case For example, when you want to animate chuck jaws opening and ...
Create Motion in Mechanism Mode
This section explains how to operate in [Mechanism Mode]. You can manually move parts or assemblies to check mechanical motion. Key: Fix stationary parts using [Fixed in Parent]. Apply appropriate positional constraints to parts that rotate or slide. ...
Create Movement Using [Walk] Feature
This section explains how to create a movement that simulates walk a building from the camera's point of view. Two cameras are required: the main camera and a viewpoint camera (walkthrough camera). When executing the animation, make sure the ...
Create actions that the spring stretches
Explain how to create an animation of spring (spring) telescopic. This section explains how to create an animation of a spring (coil) extending and compressing. You can represent the spring’s motion by creating its shape using Sweep, and applying ...
Create movements along the cam with followers/cam restraint
Explain how to create animations where followers work along the rotation cam. Procedures [1] Click [Positioning Constraints] from [Positioning] group on the [Tools] tab. Then select [Followers/Cam] command. Be sure to create any cam-shape with a ...
Hiding a Part During a Specific Interval of an Animation
The [Visualization] tab in IRONCAD includes animation functions that allow you to apply motion to parts. By setting up animations for a part, you can make it temporarily invisible during a specific interval of the animation. To toggle the visibility ...
Using the [Gear] Constraint to Rotate Gears
New Feature in IRONCAD 2024 A new [Gear] constraint has been added to the placement constraints. This section explains how to simulate gear rotation using this feature. Procedure: [1] Position the two gear parts using the TriBall tool. The gears must ...
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