Kinematic-simulation apparatus and kinematic-simulation method with interference processing
US5945994A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/17
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are a kinematic-simulation method and a kinematic-simulation apparatus which enable simulation of the behavior of a mechanism by using a CAD figure by a simple operation. The kinematic-simulation method includes an interference operational method according to which a translation is continued until the figure associated with the operation (the driver) comes into contact with the figure associated with interference (the stop). When defining the driver translation, an interference operation is defined, whereby a translation amount (an angle or a vector) can be calculated within a computer. Accordingly, an operator does not input a rotation angle for rotation or a vector for translation.
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