Re: New LinkageDesigner application for mechanical design with Mathematica
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- Subject: [mg61789] Re: [mg61778] New LinkageDesigner application for mechanical design with Mathematica
- From: Chris Chiasson <chris.chiasson at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 00:43:18 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <200510290532.BAA24454@smc.vnet.net>
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
What about X3D? On 10/29/05, Wolfram Research <newsdesk at wolfram.com> wrote: > LinkageDesigner, a new application package for virtual > prototyping of linkages with Mathematica, provides an environment > for modeling complex mechanisms with minimal effort. Its complete > integration with Mathematica opens the door to time-saving > algebraic optimization and problem-solving methods for computer- > aided mechanism design and CAD-CAM-CNC integration. > > Features of LinkageDesigner include: > > * Automatic generation of nonredundant loop-closing equations for > single and multiple loops > * Detection of non-feasible and lock-up mechanisms while defining > the model > * Parametrized linkage definitions for identical treatment of 2D > and 3D mechanisms > * New flexible and user-extensible LinkageData data type for > storage of all information associated with a mechanism > * Easy copying of LinkageData objects between mechanisms > * Calculation of translational velocity, angular velocity, and > higher-order derivatives of any links in the linkage in closed > form > * Visualization and animation of linkages in Mathematica > notebooks > * Export to Dynamic Visualizer, LiveGraphics3D, or VRML97 > > Developed and supported by Dr. Gábor Erdos of Bit-Plié 2003 Bt, > LinkageDesigner is available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix, > and compatible systems. It is designed for use with Mathematica > 5.0 or higher. > > More information is available at: > http://www.wolfram.com/products/applications/linkagedesigner > > -- http://chrischiasson.com/contact/chris_chiasson
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- New LinkageDesigner application for mechanical design with Mathematica
- From: Wolfram Research <newsdesk@wolfram.com>
- New LinkageDesigner application for mechanical design with Mathematica