http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/140946-Simulate-Cutting-A-Rope en-us 2026 Maplesoft, A Division of Waterloo Maple Inc. Maplesoft Document System Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:06:31 GMT Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:06:31 GMT The latest answers and comments added to the Question, Simulate Cutting a Rope http://www.mapleprimes.com/images/mapleprimeswhite.jpg http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/140946-Simulate-Cutting-A-Rope http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/140946-Simulate-Cutting-A-Rope?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Simulate Cutting a Rope:Comments#answer140955 <p>How about this? There is a signal force step in this model that works on a prismatic. After 2 seconds, the force goes to zero, and the "rope" is released.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="/view.aspx?sf=140955/449030/Pendulum_with_Releas.msim">Pendulum_with_Releas.msim</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>How about this? There is a signal force step in this model that works on a prismatic. After 2 seconds, the force goes to zero, and the "rope" is released.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="/view.aspx?sf=140955/449030/Pendulum_with_Releas.msim">Pendulum_with_Releas.msim</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 140955 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:08:42 Z Oliver K Oliver K http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/140946-Simulate-Cutting-A-Rope?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Simulate Cutting a Rope:Comments#answer141068 <p>There is a 9 link pendulum app in the app center which I found interesting.&nbsp; **edit add** actually here in mapleprimeshttp://www.mapleprimes.com/maplesoftblog/6889-An-Animated-Discussion-About-Pendulums</p> <p>The one in the app center is called Rope and just contains more individual sections. </p> <p>I do not have MapleSim so maybe someone else could try this.&nbsp; What I thought would be interesting is if you detached the 9 link swinging pendulum after some time t and watch it's motion through the air from some height h.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>There is a 9 link pendulum app in the app center which I found interesting.&nbsp; **edit add** actually here in mapleprimeshttp://www.mapleprimes.com/maplesoftblog/6889-An-Animated-Discussion-About-Pendulums</p> <p>The one in the app center is called Rope and just contains more individual sections. </p> <p>I do not have MapleSim so maybe someone else could try this.&nbsp; What I thought would be interesting is if you detached the 9 link swinging pendulum after some time t and watch it's motion through the air from some height h.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> 141068 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:05:56 Z Christopher2222 Christopher2222