SolidWorks
R2026bEnable the Simscape Multibody Link plug-in on your SolidWorks installation to begin exporting your CAD assemblies. Get started with a robotic arm export example or read about the assembly mates that you can export and the Simscape Multibody joint and constraint blocks that they map into. You must have the Simscape Multibody Link plug-in installed before continuing.
Functions
smlink_linksw | Add Simscape Multibody Link to your Windows registry as a SolidWorks plugin |
smlink_unlinksw | Remove Simscape Multibody Link from your Windows registry as a SolidWorks plugin |
smlink_linksw24 | Add Simscape Multibody Link to your Windows registry as a SolidWorks plugin for SolidWorks versions 2024 and later (Since R2026b) |
smlink_unlinksw24 | Remove Simscape Multibody Link from your Windows registry as a SolidWorks plugin for SolidWorks versions 2024 and later (Since R2026b) |
Topics
- Enable Simscape Multibody Link in SolidWorks
Use Simscape Multibody Link to export SolidWorks CAD assembly files to generate Simscape Multibody models.
- Export a SolidWorks Robot Assembly Model
Generate an XML multibody description file for a robotic arm assembly.
- Mates and Joints
In a SolidWorks assembly, you connect parts using mates.
Featured Examples
Joints
A set of complete CAD assemblies in SolidWorks.
Robot Arm
A robot arm assembly in SolidWorks.
Stewart Platform
A Stewart platform assembly in SolidWorks.
User-Added Coordinate Systems
Define the coordinate system to recreate a constraint in the generated Simscape™ Multibody™ model. In this assembly, two gear parts mesh with a gear ratio of 2:1. The two gear parts are constrained by a Gear mate in the SolidWorks® assembly. Because the Simscape™ Multibody™ Link exporter does not support this constraint, exporting this assembly results in an XML file in which the gear constraint is replaced by a rigid connection between the two parts. You can define your own coordinate systems in order to easily recreate this constraint when you generate the Simscape Multibody model.
