Catia V5r17 Dmu Kinematic Trace

BND TechSource Creating Trace elements using CATIA DMU Kinematics

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The following licenses are required to create Trace elements:



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Step 1: Create a Kinematic Product.

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Step 2: Create a Law Sketch.

The Law curve represents angular or distance moved over a time period.

Make the base line a Construction element. Output the base line.

The base line represents time.

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Step 3: Attach the Law to the Driving Command.

c) Select the Law Sketch

a) Double pick the Driving Command.

d) Pick OK b) Pick Link

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Step 4: Run a Simulation with Laws. Select the Simulation with Laws icon.

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Step 5: Create a Simulation using Laws.

a) Select the Simulation icon. c) Pick Automatic insert. b) Pick Use Laws

e) Pick OK to save.

d) Run the Simulation

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Step 6: Create Trace elements.

a) Select the Trace icon. b) Select the element(s) to be Traced c) If you have created a part to store the Trace elements, select it as Reference product. Else CATIA will create a new Part for you.

d) Pick OK to save.

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Resulting Trace elements.

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