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engineering undergraduate course [1]. Undergraduates learn about the concepts of
various mechanisms such as four-bar, slider-crank, gears, cams, and governors.
The analysis is an essential process to simulate how the design performs in the field
[2]. The kinematics and dynamics are the two-fundamental analysis for designing a
machine [3]. The kinematic analysis deals with the analysis of motion to determine
the displacement, velocity, and acceleration with respect time without considering
the forces causing the motion [4, 5]. The dynamic analysis includes the forces causing
the motion of the mechanism. The dynamic analysis takes care of determining the
force components [6]. The physical prototyping or testing of a new mechanism is a
time-consuming, expensive, and unsafe process. The problems could be addressed by
using CAD tools, computer-aided design software tools have become more advanced
and are equipped with sophisticated libraries with an advanced physics engine to
enumerate the real-world scenarios [7]. The usage of CAD tools has increased in
many fields, such as automobile, R&D, production, dental, medical, and education. There are many commercial CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Catia, AutoCAD
(Autodesk), Fusion 360, PTC Creo, Siemens NX, and Solid Edge (Siemens). These
CAD tools offer plenty of features for product development, and some of them also
offer cloud-based CAD services for secure collaboration.
2 Overview of SolidWorks Motion Analysis
SolidWorks is a computer-aided design tool from Dassault Systemes and widely
used in industries and educational institutions. The graphical user interface of motion
analysis is shown in Fig. 1. There are three types of motion simulation provided in
Fig. 1 Motion study interface
A. Talli and A. C. Giriyapur
engineering undergraduate course [1]. Undergraduates learn about the concepts of
various mechanisms such as four-bar, slider-crank, gears, cams, and governors.
The analysis is an essential process to simulate how the design performs in the field
[2]. The kinematics and dynamics are the two-fundamental analysis for designing a
machine [3]. The kinematic analysis deals with the analysis of motion to determine
the displacement, velocity, and acceleration with respect time without considering
the forces causing the motion [4, 5]. The dynamic analysis includes the forces causing
the motion of the mechanism. The dynamic analysis takes care of determining the
force components [6]. The physical prototyping or testing of a new mechanism is a
time-consuming, expensive, and unsafe process. The problems could be addressed by
using CAD tools, computer-aided design software tools have become more advanced
and are equipped with sophisticated libraries with an advanced physics engine to
enumerate the real-world scenarios [7]. The usage of CAD tools has increased in
many fields, such as automobile, R&D, production, dental, medical, and education. There are many commercial CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Catia, AutoCAD
(Autodesk), Fusion 360, PTC Creo, Siemens NX, and Solid Edge (Siemens). These
CAD tools offer plenty of features for product development, and some of them also
offer cloud-based CAD services for secure collaboration.
2 Overview of SolidWorks Motion Analysis
SolidWorks is a computer-aided design tool from Dassault Systemes and widely
used in industries and educational institutions. The graphical user interface of motion
analysis is shown in Fig. 1. There are three types of motion simulation provided in
Fig. 1 Motion study interface