The Rigid Dynamics system determines the dynamic response of an assembly of rigid bodies linked by joints and springs. You can use this type of analysis to study the kinematics of a robot arm or a crankshaft system, for example.
This analysis is configured in the Mechanical application, which uses the Ansys Rigid Dynamics solver to compute the solution.
To work through a Rigid Dynamics system:
To add a Rigid Dynamics analysis system, drag the system from the Toolbox to the Project Schematic or double-click the system in the Toolbox.
To load the geometry, right-click the Geometry cell and select from the context menu.
To view the geometry, right-click the Model cell and select from the context menu or double-click the Model cell.
Alternatively, you can complete this step using the Setup cell.
In the Mechanical application window, complete your analysis using the application's tools and features.
See Rigid Dynamics Analysis in the Mechanical User's Guide for more information on conducting this analysis.