What are some important things to know about motors, sensors and simulations?
The following lists some of the top tips, tricks and caveats to consider when creating and using SolidWorks assemblies with NI SoftMotion: Motors • All motors configured in SolidWorks must be displacement motors. The most common type for this is a Distance motor. • When using a linear motor, NI SoftMotion assumes a conversion rate of 1 count/mm for encoder counts/unit. • When using a rotary motor, NI SoftMotion assumes a conversion rate of 1 count/degree for encoder counts/unit. • When using a rotary motor, velocities greater than 360 degrees in one scan period are not supported. Note: The Scan Period is configured on the Scan Engine page of the RT Target Properties dialog box. Sensors • All sensors must be Measurement sensors and only the alert state of the sensor is returned to NI SoftMotion. • Sensors can only be used if they are in the top level sensor folder in SolidWorks, not part of a subassembly. • You cannot map a sensor to the home switch. Simulations • You can only have one
