Assembly Motion and Detection Flashcards
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In SolidWorks Motion Analysis, what is the effect of applying a 'Contact' element between two components?
Answer: It prevents the components from penetrating each other and can simulate friction during impact
A Contact element in Motion Analysis enforces non-penetration between two selected bodies and can optionally model friction and restitution during collision.
Which property must be assigned to components in Motion Analysis for gravity and inertia to be calculated correctly?
Answer: Material (mass properties)
Accurate mass properties derived from assigned materials are required for Motion Analysis to correctly calculate gravitational forces and inertial effects.
What is the function of the 'Explode Line Sketch' in a SolidWorks assembly exploded view?
Answer: It adds cosmetic lines showing the path components travel during explosion
An Explode Line Sketch adds route lines in the exploded view that visually indicate how each component moves from its assembled to its exploded position.
When using 'Move Component' with Collision Detection enabled, which components are checked for interference by default?
Answer: All components in the assembly against the dragged component
By default, SolidWorks checks the dragged component against all other components in the assembly for collision during Move Component.
A Linear/Linear Coupler mate in SolidWorks is used to do which of the following?
Answer: Link the linear translation of one component to the linear translation of another component at a defined ratio
A Linear/Linear Coupler mate links the translational motion of two components so that movement in one drives proportional movement in the other.
In SolidWorks, which tool checks whether an assembly can be manufactured or assembled without interference at all stages of the assembly sequence?
Answer: Interference Detection run at each assembly step
Running Interference Detection at each stage of the assembly sequence verifies that components can physically be inserted without overlapping previously installed parts.
What happens to a mate that references geometry on a suppressed component in SolidWorks?
Answer: The mate is also suppressed automatically and shown in a different color in the FeatureManager
When a component is suppressed, any mates referencing it are also automatically suppressed and displayed differently in the FeatureManager tree.