BELT CONNECTION BUT OPEN FOR MECHANISM

[ggarcia]

Hi All,

I would Like if is possible make a mechanism with belt open or similar construction.

3 PARTS: Fixed part, Mobile part 1 and Mobile part 2

In blue... The """ Open Belt """

Thank you guys.

I hope may you help me.

BR,

Gorka

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[ChrisKaswer]

It is not possible to have an "open" belt in MDX/MDO. This has been a long-standing request to PTC and something many people can use. It would be nice to see PTC spend our maintenance payments on keeping its software current with user needs.

[rjakel]

Christopher,

I fully agree. Furthermore, it's not only the open belt which is missing - even the closed belt functionality is not sufficient for a usual MDO Analysis, since it does not take into account belt forces from belt preload and frictional forces according the fundamental law S1=S2 x e^µa, if a torque is transferred by the belt. In the current state, it’s just an MDX gimmick and this since many years – nothing has happened here.

Not to forget what happens with Creo Simulate currently: Maintenance money is not reinvested, but runs into the internet of things or someone else’s pocket…

It’s very sad what happens at PTC here…

[ChrisKaswer]

Roland,

You are correct, IoT is the "shiny ball" PTC is chasing now and using our maintenance money to fund. I can't help but think that if we all together stopped paying maintenance, it would finally be enough to get PTC's attention.