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A guide to animating 3D CAD assemblies. Learn the fundamentals of SolidWorks Animator, as you progress from simple to more complex animations.



Course details and prerequisites:

Duration: 1 Day
Type: Instructor Led
Level: Basic to Intermediate


Prerequisites:

  • Mechanical or Industrial design experience
  • Attended the SolidWorks Essentials or equivalent level of knowledge
  • Attended the SolidWorks Part and Assembly Modeling or equivalent level of knowledge
After the training you will be able to:
  • Understand SolidWorks MotionManager
  • Use the Animation Wizard
  • Analyse Component Collisions
  • Edit the Timeline
  • Use Camera Sleds in Animation

 

Course Outline

Lesson : Introduction

  • About This Book
  • What is the SolidWorks MotionManager software?
  • MotionManager Pane
  • MotionManager User Interface
  • Getting Help
  • MotionManager Tips

Lesson : Basic Animations

  • Basic Animations
  • Stages in the Process
  • Storyboard
  • Animation Wizard
  • View Orientation
  • Interpolation Modes
  • Recording Animations

Lesson : Editing the Timeline

  • Editing the Timeline
  • Storyboard
  • Timeline Symbols
  • Changing Displays and Appearances

Lesson : View Orientations

  • View Orientations
  • Storyboard
  • View Orientation States
  • View Orientation Changes
  • Component Visibility Changes

Lesson : Component Motion

  • Component Motion
  • Storyboard
  • Dragging a Component
  • Using Simulation Elements to Create Animations

Lesson : Component Collisions

  • Component Collisions
  • Storyboards
  • Check Interference Over Time
  • Collision Detection
  • Physical Dynamics

Lesson : Free Component Motion

  • Free Component Motion
  • Storyboard
  • Move and Rotate Component
  • Triad
  • Reverse Path

Lesson : Advanced Topics

  • Advanced Topics
  • Storyboard
  • Using In-context Parts
  • Animating Sub-assemblies
  • Driving Animations with Angle or Distance Mates
  • MotionManager Filters
  • The PhotoWorks Buffer
  • Saving a Series of Images

Lesson : Introduction to Cameras

  • Introduction to Cameras
  • Topics
  • Camera Options
  • Adding a Camera
  • Camera Position
  • Editing a Camera
  • Multiple Cameras
  • Cameras in an Animation

Lesson : Using Camera Sleds in Animation

  • Using Camera Sleds in Animation
  • Topics
  • Storyboard
  • Using a Camera Sled
  • The Camera and Camera Sled

Lesson : Walk-through Animations

  • Using Cameras in Animations
  • Topics
  • Storyboard
  • Walk-through Animations
  • Walk-through with a Fixed Location
  • Walk-through Using Only a Camera
  • Camera Aimed Along Path

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