Importing CAD Assemblies into Simscape Multibody

Christoph Hahn, of MathWorks, shows you how to import CAD assemblies into Simscape Multibody™ using Onshape. Onshape is a browser-based CAD platform with an interface to the MATLAB® and Simulink® ecosystem. Christoph picks a 3D double wishbone suspension example which is similar to the use case presented in the Physical Modeling training. Please refer to the training to learn how to use Simscape Multibody.

Signing up at Onshape

Workflow
The MATLAB command smexportonshape downloads assemblies from Onshape, stores them as step files, and creates an XML-based assembly definition file. The only information required is the assembly URL from Onshape.

smimport is the general command to create a Simscape Multibody model from exported CAD files.

Different CAD platforms come with different commands and workflows to export CAD data for Simscape Multibody import. A very similar workflow using Simscape Multibody Link has been presented in a previous episode of this series. Depending on the CAD platform, Onshape or Simscape Multibody Link can be the preferred option.

[SanjeevKumar-cqkk]

Does defined material property in cad model is also behave the same in simulink environment

[amr.a-m]

Good video. But I drew by NX Cad an assembly but it's not supported by MATLAB do you think on Onshape can support it and how . For sm_import (' ') second-generation but if I need the first generation for adding control it's this available on Onshape.

[adimulyadi]

I have imported CAD design, how to get live editor MSRL onshape.mlx?

[ateflaiche]

Nice video bro., Please i dont know how to extract mass and striffness Matrix from CAD file (ansys) to MATLAB, ?

[KAFA]

Dear sir, hope you are in good health with success and happiness. I'm tring to simulate my solar impulse in Matlab. But I'm facing problem. Please could you help me?