Yes. I created a macro that utilizes the GetWhatsWrong Method. The macro reads the list of files from a local file and writes the result to another file. so the process ended up being:
Jenkins Build Server is triggered by SVN file check-in
Python script is run that parses Modified/added files...
Thanks for the responses!
SVN is a configuration management server (like git). We don't use PDM because we want to use the same repo for all project files - software, gerber files, documentation, etc. Since SVN is just a file server and does not know about Solidworks model issues, I wanted to...
I am looking for ways to add some automation to my team's workflow. At any given time there are multiple people working on multiple projects and they switch from project to project frequently. We use SVN as our config repo and it works well with the practices that we have. We are also using Jira...
Thanks for the great advice. I found some empirical equations in Perry's Handbook related to "Beds of Solids". The equations specified are basically the Ergun equation. The numbers that I'm coming up with are quite practical.
Side note - I went ahead and kicked off the ANSYS sim to help...
I have an interesting simulation challenge that I am working on. I am trying to determine the pressure drop that a flow of ~50 gpm of water through a volume of cylindrical pellets that are ~.25" in diameter. The pellets are not perfectly spherical and the surface is quite rough. The volume of...
not sure off the top of my head - it may depend on the material. However, quoting parts is free and automatic - just upload the model and a quote is generated.
Yes - we have ordered a good number of parts from 3D Hubs. The turnaround time is great and the pricing is incredibly competitive. I would recommend them.
After some internal discussion, we are mostly set on the modified hydraulic press. We found one that has built in pressure reliefs on both the push and pull side to allow us to test both actions of the actuator. We are planning on swapping the relief valves based on the required force test...
Yes - we would ideally use a double ended cylinder where we could control forces in both directions. I can't seem so find an OTS product that does anything like this. Perhaps we can modify the piping on the press to regulate pressure on both sides of the cylinder. See attached high-level...
Fairly slow - 2"/minute. As for using weights, I want to be able to scale up the system for larger actuator testing, so using large weights seemed impractical but I'm open to all ideas. I appreciate your quick response.
I am looking to validate the force output of a custom actuator that has the capability to push and pull at a 37,000 lb linear force, 4 inch stroke. We are looking at practical ways to quickly test this dynamic force output before moving on to the next phase of the project. One idea is to use a...
