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Simulating Double-Acting Cylinders in Arm Assembly

Thread starter TeamHydraROVHouston
Start date Jun 29, 2015

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Jun 29, 2015

TeamHydraROVHouston

Mechanical

Hi all,

Is there a way to simulate cylinders that move a mechanical arm in a creo assembly. I'd like to animate the arm in use and also possibly get the forces at different points during operation. I think using servo motors will work, but not exactly sure how to set it up correctly. Thanks!