Released February 2007
D-Cubed announces the latest release of the AEM component, the motion simulation technology that provides design engineers with a more realistic and productive assembly environment integrated at the core of their chosen CAD system. New enhancements specific to version 36.0 are listed below. See the full product description.
Motors are AEM devices which provide, independently of the other forces in a model, a constant linear or rotational displacement for driving mechanisms such as gears and pistons. They enable regular motion to be input into the simulation, for example a constant rate of rotation for a gear. This differs from an AEM torque, where the rate of rotation is dependent on the interaction between the torque and the other forces acting on the gear.
Multiple motors can be added to an AEM simulation along with other forces, such as torques, springs and gravity. The end-user can also interactively drag the parts in a simulation that are moving under the effect of motors and other forces. The resolution of the complex interaction of forces and contacts in the model is performed by the AEM. In previous versions of the AEM, as the number of interacting parts, motors and other forces increased, it could be difficult for the end-user to diagnose the causes behind unexpected simulation results, such as when more than one motor was operating on the same part. This release includes support for enhanced motor status information, enabling applications to better assist with diagnosis of such conflicts.
The AEM, first released in 2001, realistically models the behaviour of assemblies and mechanisms. It takes account of the mass properties of parts, the motion caused by a variety of engineering related forces and devices, and the interaction of parts as they collide and push each other around. The AEM is integrated at the core of a CAD system rather than as an external module. Its usage requires no specialist expertise or model preparation, making AEM based design productivity enhancements immediately accessible to any CAD end-user.
D-Cubed software is part of the PLM Components suite of solutions and represents a family of geometric software components that enable key functionality in CAD, CAM, CAE, and PLM applications, including sketching, part and assembly modeling, motion simulation, collision detection, clearance measurement and hidden-line visualization.
Jim Thorpe
UGS (D-Cubed)
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