How to import a 3D model in flexsim and animate it

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Vineeth N asked Jun 5, '19 Matthew Gillespie edited Jun 7, '19

How to import a 3D model in flexsim and animate it

rack.jpg. Hello everyone, I have assembled my custom rack in creo CAD software and now I want to import in flexsim and do the animation. Can anyone help me. I have attached the image of the rack please find the same. The rack can move only horizontally. Please guide me about how to do the animation of it in flexsim.

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FlexSim 19.1.0

animation importing 3d files

rack.jpg (96.0 KiB)

Answer 1 · 2019-06-05T09:03:01Z

Steven Hamoen answered Jun 5, '19 Ben Wilson edited Jun 5, '19

@Vineeth N Your frame should be 1 3D object and the parts that can move in the rack should be another 3D object. Then you can put the moving parts in the rack. You can put separate objects in the rack or (better) you can use the Animation creator to add those parts as components to your objects. Then you can either define an animation for the parts or you can create your own kinematics for every part

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