CSWP Motion Studies 3

Question 1

Which option must be enabled in a Motion Analysis study to account for the effect of gravity on component motion?

Accepted Answer

Apply Gravity under Motion Study Properties

Answer

Gravity is enabled via Motion Study Properties (or the Gravity tool in the Motion toolbar), where magnitude and direction are specified.

Question 2

What does a 'damper' element contribute to a Motion Analysis simulation?

Accepted Answer

It dissipates energy by applying a force opposing velocity

Answer

A damper applies a resistive force proportional to relative velocity (F = c·v), removing energy from the system over time.

Question 3

In SOLIDWORKS Motion Studies, what is the function of the 'Camera' feature on the timeline?

Accepted Answer

Animates the camera position/orientation over time for fly-through animations

Answer

Adding a Camera to the timeline lets you animate view direction and position so the saved animation follows a custom camera path.

Question 4

What type of mate suppression behavior is recommended before running a Motion Analysis study?

Accepted Answer

Keep all mates active so the solver can reference them as constraints

Answer

Mates act as kinematic constraints in the Motion Analysis solver; keeping them active correctly restricts degrees of freedom.

Question 5

Which result quantity can be plotted in Motion Analysis to evaluate whether a mechanism is over- or under-constrained?

Accepted Answer

Redundant Constraint count from the solver message

Answer

The Motion Analysis solver reports redundant constraints; too many indicate over-constrained mechanisms that may cause solver failures.

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