Chain and Sprocket designing,assembling,Motion Study in Solidworks

[@pankajhiralalpatel4454]

Sir, I just completed the chain and sprocket animation successfully and I was very excited Thanks one again I salute you Jai hind

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Your Welcome. Jai Hind!

[@taiguangguo5384]

You uploaded the data I was looking for. Thank you for sharing your skills.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Glad to know that it helped you. Thanks.

[@kp-musik2845]

I just finished the tutorial posted by you and the simulation was perfect; Although it can be a bit heavy for the analysis of movement, the behavior is quite real. Thanks for sharing the video and encourage to hang more in the future. Note: Improve the recording quality of the new video tutorials.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Thank you! Rightly said,Some improvement is needed in the tutorials. regarding this some efforts are done in the later videos. You can watch them and feel the differences.

[@freyferdy]

Thank you for the tutorial it’s very important for me .. thanks a lot

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Glad it was helpful!

[@СергейТ-з5м]

Спасибо. Очень познавательное видео👍

[@thewarlordscalling6537]

I appreciate your efforts.thank you very much. Its hard to follow parts of the video of coz.the lofts in the outter link aint explained well enough.but an intermediate user can navigate through.

[@CustomDesignEngineering]

Nice tutorial

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Thanks for the appreciation!!

[@SEAT1960]

The design object is interesting, but if what you want to do is a demonstration of skills is enough, but as a video tutorial it is very bad and confusing. The techniques must be developed in the exact sequence and not as it is becoming fashionable to do it today. If you want to teach, do it well, otherwise clearly indicate that it is a demonstration and save the design steps.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Thanks for your suggestion JoseV

[@priyanshpc]

hello sir, it was really helpful but sir I am stuck at the assembly part where when I trying to do the motion study part, my chain revolves around the sprocket, can you please help for the same

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

see the Concept is : 1. Place the Path 2. Create a Chain pattern using the path 3. Make Mid Plane of All Links coincident to the plane of Path 4. Create Hinge Joints between two consecutive links by creating coicident mate using same diameter sketch 5. Dissolve the Chain Pattern 6. Place the Sprockets, orient it properly 7. Then go for Motion study

[@pankajhiralalpatel4454]

Sir I follow all your steps and create all components and Parth and assembly I also follow steps to create motion in assembly but only sprockets are rotating chain components does not move with sprocket

[@majdhaddadin9615]

The path of the chain is not a fixed diameter circle in real life.It is in the nature of this mechanism. I don't know if you have applied that in this assembly because it looks like the sprocket is actually driving the chain and not like each is being driven by it's own motor. although you have installed two rotating motors in the motion study.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Here the Path drawn using circle,hexagons,some starlight lines are used only for two Purpose: 1. Determining the exact number of chain links of a Particular pitch 2. Placing each chain links at the right position before creating hinge joints and finally going to Solidworks Motion Study Two Motors can be avoided here by using gear mates or Belt Mates but due to some problem in that Two different motors of same RPM were used to simulate the rotation of sprocket. The Main Purpose was actually to simulate a real life Chain Sprocket Motion in Solidworks,that's why all these things are done.It may look a lengthy task but to simulate real life (not advance mates or path mates motor driven) these steps are necessary.

[@laurynaspeistaras7163]

@@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh In reality when only one sprocket is driving you would observe quite different view as one side of chain would be on constant tension and other would sag so this one does not simulate real life. It is quite close though

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

@@laurynaspeistaras7163 yes you are right. But since the both sprockets are of same pitch circle diameter so i decided to attach motor to both sprockets just to speed up the calculation.

[@rahultak2067]

Hello. I am having problem in simulation of chain and sproket mechanism. Can you help me in that? When I apply gear mate to sprocket and chain bush, It only moves until that bush is on sprocket. When that wrap angle is over, chain and sprocket moves with different speed. I have also tried animation without any mate in chain and sprocket. I have applied rotary motor to sprocket and linear motor to chain. But in this case also the chain moves only for first 2 seconds. After that only Sprocket rotates. Chain stays at his position.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

To Get the Perfect Result you will have to Assemble and Apply Motion assuming Real life Conditions! Like; 1. Gravity 2. Contacts between Sprocket Teeth and Chain 3. A Hinge Joint between Two Consecutive Chain 4. RPM to Sprocket All these Steps are shown in The Above tutorial, try follow that.

[@sagarchothani660]

the mate between chain path & inner link is not working as the message of overdefine pops out. It says that the entity are fixed and hence the mate cannot be solved

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

It seems that Inner Link is fixed. Check it(right click on the inner link) , and Make it Float and then try.

[@riqyrizqyandra2206]

sir, when i click the chain path it doesnt want to click whats the problem?

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Can you tell the time (in this Video) at which you are trying?

[@pankajhiralalpatel4454]

Sir I have one more question How we create motion of two parallel chain of slat conveyor with pairs of sprockets and slats also. Please make a video on this question Please please please sir Thanks in advance

[@seetharamshahapur154]

Dear sir/madam It would be great if u start recording from primary step that includes each and every part of the assembly. Thank you

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

The Video already starts with Links and Sprocket design (although the design steps are not there but Every feature of design are shown clearly). Assembly and Motion Study also starts from Beginning. Very soon i will upload a new video on same topic with some great detailing. Hope that will Help.

[@celsosuarez2765]

this looks more real, like

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

the main objective was also the same.

[@sumayaakther.farhana3286]

Where to join hing?

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

here; Hinge Joint is made just to simulate the Movement between the two links🔗.

[@sumayaakther.farhana3286]

@@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh yes .... But where ? Inner to outer sketch 9 Can i meat all hinge with single meat any shortcut ? Thanks

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Here Hinge Joints are created by coincident mate between two same diameter sketches of "inner & outer links Parts". Since, the hinge joints are created between adjacent sketches. Therefore, No Shortcut is there to create all at once.

[@sumayaakther.farhana3286]

@@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh It's nor following the path .... What should i do prnt.sc/t8f2js

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Before creating coincident mate between each circle sketch, Firstly Make Sure that Circle sketches are of equal diameter. if it won't be of equal diameter, while mating you will see option of Concentric mate but Not Coincident mate!

[@samgrant9565]

This takes a huge amount of time to do!!!! Don't do anything big using this method

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Actually this was a part of learning. I could do it using simple chain driven pattern and then animate by adjusting key frames. But, I wanted the actual motion study. The real time motion of chain links with sprocket moving under gravity

[@Abdulkadir.Azimov]

proqram name?

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Solidworks

[@pankajhiralalpatel4454]

I follow all your steps but still I am not generating motion of chain and sprocket mechanism What is the problem Your explanation in this tutorial is very fast and incomplete so I cannot understand how you do this

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

in which step your are having Problem? Design/Assembly or Motion Study? Explain in details.

[@pankajhiralalpatel4454]

@@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh Mate functions in assembly So motion not created

[@pankajhiralalpatel4454]

Only sprockets are rotating but chain components not move

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

@@pankajhiralalpatel4454 Have you made solid contacts between the Each Chain Link and both the Sprocket?? Before going to motion study, firstly position the chain links and sprocket correctly,ensure that there is no any interference between the chain links and the Sprocket teeth. Also Ensure that,No Chain Links are in Fixed Position...

[@pankajhiralalpatel4454]

@@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh Sir, I just completed the chain and sprocket animation successfully and I was very excited Thanks one again I salute you Jai hind

[@devincrighton4376]

Very hard to follow without any audio / verbal instructions.

[@adityasuman5380]

Bro atlest tell how to make it You are just showing the dimensions

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

showing dimensions only just to reduce video length & keep the main focus on assembly & motion study. By the way,i am about to upload a new video (with full detail steps) on chain & sprocket very soon.i will share that link with you. Thanks for watching!

[@pankajhiralalpatel4454]

Sir, I am fresher in SOLIDWORKS. I try again and again but results is zero. Give me your mail id so I will send you my drawings and please solve what mistake would be done by me. Thanks in advance

[@shalynlee4157]

Arghh, it doesn't work for me. When it comes to motion, every pieces of chain flies away, like being boomed. Eventhough I did mating each other one by one accordingly.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Do try with the an updated tutorial of the similar chain sprocket design on the channel, it will be more clear.

[@brouslikandor584]

Hello sir pls can you send me this files and assembly part for solidworks plss i want to put you like and subscribe for all your videos