With this post, let me\u00a0talk about 3D multibody simulation and specifically focus on getting CAD data into a simulation environment.<\/p>\n
Vehicle dynamics engineers want to simulate dynamic behavior of their suspension designs during early stages of development. They may ask questions such as \u201cCan we keep the roll center between certain bounds while racing a specific track?\u201d. <\/em>\u00a0These questions can be addressed using 3D multibody simulation.<\/p>\n As a starting point on that field, the MathWorks student competition team <\/a>has\u00a0developed a\u00a0Simscape Multibody\u2122 online training course<\/a>. This course teaches the basics of multibody simulation. To complement the course, I\u00a0have created some video podcast episodes on more involved topics such as\u00a0parametric CAD import\u00a0or hands-on know-how about\u00a0numerical optimization<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now to the specific step of getting CAD data into your preferred simulation environment.\u00a0<\/em>Release 2017a of MATLAB\u00ae \/ Simulink\u00ae introduces an interface to a browser based CAD tool called Onshape<\/a>. I found this feature quite interesting and want to share it with you. I am also interested in your thoughts about whether that feature may simplify your workflow. Find here a link to Onshape<\/a> in case you want to try it out on your own after watching the video below.<\/p>\n [VIDEO]<\/strong>\u00a0MATLAB and Simulink Racing Lounge \u201cImporting CAD Assemblies into Simscape Multibody<\/a>“<\/p>\nOnshape CAD Import<\/h2>\n