Calculate Forces

Use the Calculate Forces button to silently calculate forces.

These calculations provide the Load Torque that is needed at the output-shaft of a servomotor and gearbox.

A servomotor and gearbox have inertia and they must accelerate with the load. As such, they also need torque. The total torque is calculated with the Kinetostatic Torque-Speed dialog-box.

See Kinetostatic Torque-Speed Calculations and Servo motor and Gearbox selection.

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Force toolbar > Calculate Forces

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Forces toolbar > Do Not Calculate Forces

Menu :

Add menu > Forces sub-menu > Calculate-Forces FB

Notes:

To calculate Kinetostatic Forces:

•The kinematic-chain must be kinematically-defined.
•There is a minimum of one Part in the kinematic-chain that has mass.
•The Power Source should be configured to act at the correct Joint, Cam, Gear-Pair or Spring with the Configure Power Source dialog-box.

See also: Show Force Vector, Configure Power Source, Tutorial 13

 

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