SOLIDWORKS Quick Tip - Using the Center of Mass

[@najibahmadi7705]

Hi again!As I understand the procedure, you need to suppress the mates. For example in this case you need to suppress the mate between floor and the part, otherwise the part will not tip.

[@goengineer]

Hi Najib, You are correct. The assembly model was initially setup with mates between the billboard and the floor in order to position the billboard in a standing orientation. Once this is moved into Motion that same mate that was used for positioning then prevents the billboard from tipping over. So, for the purposes of the Motion analysis the coincident mate between billboard and floor would need to be suppressed. It is also the reason that a contact is defined between the floor and billboard; so the billboard will not fall through the floor.

[@fadoobaba]

what mate you used between the envelop and the bottom of the base?

[@sonic_1206]

i guess edge on the falling side should be coincident and the opposite edge should be parallel to the plate

[@najibahmadi7705]

Can you please let us about the mate?thanks

[@ronaldp4]

at ~3:40 he shows how to display the Center of Mass symbol in a drawing view.

[@aryanmishra5591]

😅 thanks. Exactly what I was looking for.

[@aryanmishra5591]

😅 thanks. Exactly what I was looking for.

[@TopFiveFactsOfficial]

Excellent

[@goengineer]

Thank you so much.

[@wilkas16]

yeah i have the same question about the mate