Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Animation, was (Re: Next step..)

Jvicars:

How can we learn more about the Visual Nastran 4d? Is it software?

Tom E.

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Animation, was (Re: Next step..)


> Rab,
> Actually you may have touched on something here. I have Visual
> Nastran 4D at work which is a very powerful kinematic modeler. That
> may actually be able to work out the 4,or 5 axis robot movements.
> You should be able to specify a path for the head and have the
> computer work out the motion in the joints.
> Good call!
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., rab@r... wrote:
> > Not that this will help much, but I think a 3D animation program,
> > such as 3D Studio Max should be able to work out the motor movements
> > via scripting to control the arm moves as it's set up to handle
> > complex animations and linked joint movements. It will also take
> > input from a digitising arm (Microscribe). Maybe there's an
> > alternative animation package that you might be able to take a look
> > at ? Thing is finding a package that you can expand and modify via
> > simple scripting, without learning advanced programing. Maybe
> > something open source under Linux ? Does anyone know of one ?
> >
> > Rab
>
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