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Version 2.1 (R13+) SimMechanics Software

This table summarizes what's new in V2.1 (R13+):

New Features and Changes	Version Compatibility Considerations	Fixed Bugs and Known Problems	Related Documentation at Web Site
Yes Details below	No	Fixed bugs at Web site	No

New features and changes introduced in this version are described here.

• Computer-Aided Design Translator for SolidWorks

• import_physmod Command for Generating Models

• Documentation and Examples for SolidWorks-to-SimMechanics Translator

Computer-Aided Design Translator for SolidWorks

SimMechanics version 2.1 contains a standalone computer-aided design (CAD) translator for the SolidWorks CAD platform. You install and use this translator with SolidWorks but independently of MATLAB.

The translator converts a SolidWorks CAD machine assembly into an XML file in the Physical Modeling format. The XML file represents the assembly in a form that you can use to generate a SimMechanics block diagram model dynamically equivalent to the original CAD assembly. To generate models, use the new import_physmod command. See import_physmod Command for Generating Models below.

Installing the SolidWorks-to-SimMechanics Translator

Obtain the self-extracting executable archive SimMechanics_Translator_for_SolidWorks.exe by locating and downloading its archive at www.mathworks.com/products/simmechanics/.

import_physmod Command for Generating Models

Using the CAD-to-SimMechanics translator, you export a CAD assembly into an XML file in the Physical Modeling format. (See Computer-Aided Design Translator for SolidWorks preceding.)

This XML file represents the assembly in a form that you can use to generate a SimMechanics block diagram model dynamically equivalent to the original CAD assembly. You generate the model from the XML file with the import_physmod command.

The generated model contains Bodies and Joints that represent the original parts and degrees of freedom of the assembly. You can edit the generated model to add additional SimMechanics and Simulink blocks.

Documentation and Examples for SolidWorks-to-SimMechanics Translator

The SimMechanics User's Guide has not been updated for this release.

Translator Documentation

Special help files accompany the SolidWorks-to-SimMechanics translator. They include two HTML pages and a PDF book. These files are independent of the MATLAB help system.

Translator Examples

Some examples of SolidWorks CAD assemblies are included with the SolidWorks-to-SimMechanics translator.

One of the examples is a robot arm assembly. The corresponding XML file in Physical Modeling format, robot.xml, is located in the toolbox/physmod/mech/mechdemos folder, relative to your MATLAB root.

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