SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part VII: Working with Specialized Functionality

Identifying elements of the MotionManager

The parts of the interface you will use the most are the key points, the design tree, and the time

bar. The filters help you select or view limited sets of items, and the tabs at the bottom enable you

to set up alternative studies. Playback speed enables you to change the rate of playback to either

take in a long animation more quickly, or to see motion in one area in more detail. The timeline

zoom in and out tools enable you to rescale the time interval on the timeline. Figure 33.2 identifies

the major elements of the MotionManager.

FIGURE 33.2

The major elements of the MotionManager

Study Type

Filters

MotionManager

toobar Key point

Playback speed Animation Wizard

Timeline area

MotionManager
design tree

Motion study

tab

Time bar

Change bar Timeline zoom

tools

Using display options

When recording an animation to a movie file or a series of still images, you have several options for

the type of display output to use. The first and easiest is the default SolidWorks display, without

RealView. This is most appropriate for fast, technical presentations. You might want to use this to

demonstrate the function of a particular mechanism or to simply rotate around a model to demon-

strate the model in 3D rather than as a flat image or an eDrawing.

You can also turn on RealView and record the animation. If you do this, you should have appropri-

ate appearances in use for individual parts. RealView appearances enable you to use reflective or

textured materials on your parts.