special animations

[petethickett]

Hi Guys,

I am doing some pretty simple cad work, just creating some decent 3d to make some presentations look a bit smarter, i was wondering if there is a way to take a solid block and animate it so it seperates into individual 3d text characters?

Any help on this would be great, as i am not that experienced with the animations side of solidworks.

Thanks

Pete

 

[ctopher]

It can be done. Go thru help and some of the links on our web sites.

Chris, Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
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[Theophilus]

You can do this if your bits and pieces are coming apart or joining together instead of actually shifting shape. For shape-shifting and morphing, you'll probably need to use something more like 3D Studio Max or Alias, etc.

Otherwise, SW models tend to be what they are. Assembly animations generally assume fixed-shape parts moving in relation to one another.


Jeff Mowry

http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

Reality is no respecter of good intentions.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Check out the Split Part animation at

http://www.mikejwilson.com/solidworks/solidworks_files-02.htm

It may give you some ideas.


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