Accessing the Kinematics Simulation Workbench

Each time you enter the Kinematics Simulation workbench a new kinematics simulation is created.

  1. In the Bar, click , and select Simulation > Kinematics Analysis.

  2. If no product is currently open, an empty simulation will be created.

    If a product is currently open, a dialog box appears that allows you to associate the product with the new kinematics simulation. Select the appropriate options, and click OK:

    • If a mechanism representation does not exist for the product, select Create a mechanism check box to create one; you must specify the mechanism properties in a subsequent dialog box (see Mechanism Representations in the Mechanism Design User's Guide).
    • Select Create a kinematics scenariocheck box to create a new simulation scenario upon entering the Kinematics Analysis workbench (see Creating a Kinematics Scenario).



  3. In the Kinematics Analysis / Simulation dialog box, enter a name and other appropriate information for the simulation, and click Finish.

    The kinematics simulation is created and opened in the Kinematics Simulation workbench. The example below shows a new simulation with an attached product and a kinematics scenario; if the simulation is empty, you must attach a product to it (see Associating a Model with a Simulation).