Solidworks motion 2010

[BoomerSooner7]

I just started using Solidworks premium 2010 and I want to try out the event-based motion, however I cannot seem to find the buttons for "event-based motion view" and "timeline motion view" Please help!

Thanks.

 

[ctopher]

I think some of us have not installed 2010, yet.
Have you looked it up in Help?

Chris
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[rockguy]

I think you need to have a higher end SW package to have these capabilities. Not 100% sure about this though?

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[BoomerSooner7]

I am running Premium package, the highest they offer I believe.

 

[CubicleHound]

Boomer,
First turn on your Simulation Motion add in. Then select the Motion Study tab at the bottom of the page. Then select Motion Analysis from the dropdown box on the left. A button will appear by the double arrows on the right that are used to minimize and maximize the Motion Manager. It looks like a tiny timeline or something. Once you press the button you will be in the event based motion manager.

Cheers

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[BoomerSooner7]

Still don't see it. Does the event based motion require Solidworks simulation professional or higher? I have Solidworks premium that includes simulation and motion, but do not seem to have the event-based motion feature.

 

[CubicleHound]

I was doing some reading, and it turns out like you speculated, you do need Simulation Professional, or Premium (the next steps up from SolidWorks Premium) to have this button available. Sorry.

2009/2010 Premium

 

[ZillionM]

I had the same problem. Its not realy clear for me still..
i.e. if you ckeck this link (SW product matrix):

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/mechanical-design-software-matrix.htm

and look under the tab 'analysis products', you get the impression that SW premium should be enough to have full capabilities regarding SW-motion.

Even weirder is when you have set up a motion analysis and right click the comprehensive assembly (in the motion manager), you can choose to switch to Event based motion view. But if you click it, nothing happens other than when you right-click the comprehensive assembly again, you can switch to timeline view » SEE ATTACHMENT

weird..

 

[BoomerSooner7]

Maybe they'll fix it in SP1.0??????

 

[ZillionM]

I sure do hope so. Im quite excited to animate in SW with a decent motion simulator.
I will call my agent today to ask if he knows whats going on with this.
I'll report back

 

[ZillionM]

allright, checked with me agent.
He confirmed that you need to have SW professional simulation or higher to use event based motion.

sucks

(gonna check it @ home anyways