MechDesigner and MotionDesigner Training Courses

Starter:

• User-interface, efficient use of the mouse, editing options and techniques
• Adding construction geometry vs geometry for solid modelling,
• Adding Joints and Parts, Adding coincident Joints.
• Mechanism - basic design principles, DOF, DYADS, Closures.
• How to make sure the model is feasible.
• Mechanism Analysis Tools
• Motion Design - first principles: 'standard' and 'traditional' motion laws.
• Cams Design and Basic Analysis Tools - first principles, rotating cams, different follower motions and shapes.
• Gears - Gear-Pairs, Gear-Trains; Pulleys - define Belt-Length, Belt and Pulley Tooth Pitch
• Rack-Pinions Pinion Size, Module; Ball-Screws: Pitch, Diameter
• Force analysis: Mass and Inertia Properties,
• Design Sets - Dimensions
• Import and Export Data.

Intermediate:

• More complex uses of construction geometry, Blend-Curves, Splines, Trace-Points
• Importing Sketches from SOLIDWORKS, Import DXF, convert to MD sketch-geometry.
• 2-DOF Freedom Mechanisms, Planar Guidance.
• Inverse-Kinematics - with design-checks.
• Motion-Paths, Blend-Curves, Robotic Motion Guidance.
• Magnetic-Joints
• Importing Points Clouds, Reverse-Engineering, Motion Improvement
• Model and Design Analysis

Advanced:

• Spatial modelling techniques.
• Robotic actuators.
• Advanced force applications and understanding.
• Motion as a function of another motion.
• 3D-Cams: Barrel, Cylindrical, Globoidal, Scrolls [Feed-screws], Indexing, Oscillating
• Patterning: Spatial and Timed Patterning for Machine modelling.
• Cam Analysis and Cam Data Coordinates for Manufacturing,
• Lifetime Analysis of Cam and Follower.
• Advanced Motion Design and Optimization.
• Workarounds for unusual mechanisms.

Application-Specific and Tailored:

• We can sign your Non-Disclosure Agreements and tailor a course to your design requirements.
• We will prepare a course to help you design and optimize a series of interacting mechanisms.

All Courses are in the UK, or remotely with Teams.