Hello,

Concerning the 3D visualization of my multibody systems, in the visualization windows, i can see both :
- the display of geomtry of the elements which has been defined as simple forms (as cylindrical geometry)
- the display of the geometry of the elements where the display of the geometry has been defined with CAD.

However, concerning the 3D animation, i have only see the components where the display of the geometry is defined as simple forms (as cylindrical geometry).

Have you some ideas why I can not see the elements which has been defined with CAD ?

For your information, the CAD geometries have been defined with STL files and, in the CAD geometry component, I let the box "Transparent" empty.

Thank you for your help

Hello,

I have just updated maplesim to the last version (maplesim2015).

On the multibody examples of the maplesim2015 library, I didn't have any problems.

However, when i try to launch a simulation on a model i have made with a previous version (which worked before I use maplesim2015), i meet this problem :

May you help me to make the troubleshooting ? For the moment, I didn't manage to locate the error.

Do you have some ideas about this mistake ?

Thanks a lot for your help.

Does anyone know how to achieve the state transition of a prismatic joint between active and passive in MapleSim? Recently, I want to realize such a state transition of a prismatic joint. Specifically, during a simulation, the joint can either be motion-actuated or passive according to some conditions. Actually, I tried to use SimMecahnics, but I failed. Hope anyone can give me some constructive suggestions. Many thanks!

Hi,

Is there a way to export all of the equations (from MapleSim) including the casual equations? I used Multibody Analysis template and Equations template but it only exports the acausal equations.

Your help is really appreciated.

Hello,

On my multibody model, I meet a mistake during the simulation which is the following :

"Constraint projection failure at 10s".

1) Do you have a idea on this error message so as to correct the settings for the simulation?

2) I would like to know more about the projection method. If, I'm not wrong, there is not a lot of documentation about the projection method used in Maplesim. 

   a) Does someone have some references (scientific papers) which present the theory used for the projection method in Maplesim?

   b) In ths sense, I would be very interesting about learning the theory of the projection method in order to be able to tune correctly the following options linked to the projection method :

- Projection Iterations
- Projection Tolerance
- Event Projection
- Event Iterations
- Event Hysteresis

Thanks a lot for your help.

Hello,

In my mechanism, I use absolute coordinates.

For the rotation (namely the initial angles/ angular velocites), I didn't see the difference between Inboard and Euler.

It seems to me that in the two cases, the initial angles are defined with regard to the inertial frame and for both, different kind of rotations can be defined.

Have you some ideas on these two options ?

Thank you for your help.

The following error occurred when I simulate a build-in model, anyone could help me to solve this problem? Thanks first

Hi all,

How to build an uneven ground by MapleSim?

I want simulation a car runnung on this uneven ground.

Is there any method , proposal , orientation, or any thing can help me

Thank you

Hi all,

I met a problem while using the MapleSim7.

When I increase the plot points (which can be modeified in the setting tab) to get more accurate solution,

MapleSim does not show the simulation results (ex. graph) even though the simulation has finished.

MapleSim message only says "Done Simulating", but does not show the results.

When I set plot points "10000", I could obtain the results. However when I set "30000" for plot points, 

I couldn't get results.

What is the problem and how can I obtain the results with many number of plot points?

Hi, I build my simulation system in MapleSim, using the module 'Stepper Permanent Magnet' like this

But when I run this system, I get the followiing error:

System is underdetermined

When I delete the part about 'Stepper Permanent Magnet', the system runs well.

How to solve this problem? How to use 'Stepper Permanent Magnet'?

The Help file of MapleSim cannot proviod such help information.

Thank you.

Hello,

I need to model some spherical joints with damping.

Apparently, contrary to revolute joints, it seems that it is not possible to add damping in spherical joints. Indeed, contrary to the revolute joint where there is an option to put spring or damping element, i don't find this option in the spherical joint. 

Do you have a idea to model spherical joints with damping (without changing the spherical joint)?

Thanks a lot for your help

Hello,

I want to simulating a mulitibody system, similar circular motion.

schematic diagram:

result:

Why the ball cannot keep on the circle?

 why_split.msim

Thanks

Hello, 

is there a way I can use data (variables) from Maple environment in the Maplesim environment. 

I have a scirpt in maple that generates the robots joints angles and need to use them in the 3D robot built in maplesim. I know I can export/Import data, but this sounds redundant. Is there a way to simply use an input block as a source of the data in maplesim and have the variable name generated in maple used int. Similar to what Matlab/Simulink does.. 

thanks.

I want to make the model which moves along the specific direction (translational), So I used the "prismatic joint" to give the direction that I want to enforce. However, "Prismatic joint" only offers the direction along the "X", "Y", and "Z" axes though I want to give other direction.

Is there any way to give the specific direction (vector) to make my model move in that way ?

hello

i have some problem when iuse the digital libray with the delay components:

i have this error: delay variable not found in dependent variable list, [`Main.TransportDelay1.x`(T)]

it seems that the delay function in the modelica language is not well treated in MapleSim . At this level:

equation
    y = if 0 < delayTime then if delayTime <= time then x_delayed else y0 else pre(x);
    x_delayed = integer(delay(x, delayTime));
end Modelica.Electrical.Digital.Delay.TransportDelay;

Thank you for your help.