1 Introduction and Overview
1.1 Purpose of this document
1.2 What is “Mechatronics Concept Designer“?
1.2.1 Functional Machine Design
1.2.2 Early System Validation
1.2.3 Multi-Disciplinary Support
1.2.4 Modularity and Reuse
1.3 How does “Mechatronics Concept Designer” fit into the design workflow?
2 Quick Start
2.1 The Simulation Engine”
2.2 Simple robot example
2.2.1 Manage requirements
2.2.2 Functional decomposition
2.2.3 Link requirements and functions
2.2.4 Implement functions
2.2.5 Simple Kinematics
2.2.6 Actuators
2.2.7 Time based Operations
2.2.8 Sensors
2.2.9 Event based operations
2.3 Cam example
2.3.1 Define a cam
2.3.2 Inspector
3 The navigators
3.1 The Function Navigator
3.2 The Physics Navigator
3.3 The Sequence Editor
4 Basic Features
4.1 Define design requirements
4.2 Create Functional Model
4.3 Define Mechanical Concept (Geometry)
4.3.1 Define basic principles of the machine based on the rough geometries
4.3.2 Create association link between components and function model
4.4 Define Mechanical Concept (Physics)
4.4.1 Add Physics Properties
4.4.1.1 Rigid Body
4.4.1.2 Collision Body
4.4.1.3 Transport Surface
4.4.1.4 Collision Material
4.4.1.5 Object Source
4.4.1.6 Object Sink
4.4.2 Add Kinematic Behavior
4.4.2.1 Hinge Joint
4.4.2.2 Sliding Joint
4.4.2.3 Ball Joint
4.4.2.4 Cylindrical Joint
4.4.2.5 Fixed Joint
4.4.2.6 Angular Spring Joint
4.4.2.7 Linear Spring Joint
4.4.2.8 Angular Limit Joint
4.4.2.9 Linear Limit Joint
4.4.3 Constraints
4.4.3.1 Breaking Constraint
4.4.3.2 Prevent Collision
4.4.3.3 Change Material
4.5 Add Generalized Actuators
4.5.1 Speed Control
4.5.2 Position Control
4.5.3 Export Sensor and Actuator List
4.6 Define time based controllers
4.6.1 Define operations
4.6.2 Define sequence of operations
4.7 Continuous behavior
4.7.1 Define a Motion Profile
4.7.2 Define a gear
4.7.3 Define a cam
4.8 Add Generalized Sensors
4.8.1 Define a Collision Sensor
4.8.2 Continue to build the sensor/actuator list
4.9 Add event based behavior
4.9.1 Add event based operations
4.9.2 Add a behavioral object
4.10 Knowledge capture and efficient design based on reusable objects
4.11 Monitor the simulation
4.12 Preferences
4.12.1 General
4.12.2 Physics Engine
4.12.3 Inspector
4.13 Instable Simulation
5 Support other design disciplines
5.1 Systems Engineering and Functional Modeling
5.2 Mechanical Design
5.3 Electrical Design
5.4 Software Design
6 Addendum
6.1 EN 61346-2
7 Contact