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Bearanto10-Marble
10-Marble
June 19, 2025
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Creo Parametric Harness Design Gravity Effect

  • June 19, 2025
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I am using Creo Parametric Release 11.0 and Datecode11.0.3.0

Is it possible to factor in gravity in cabling design to get a more realistic representation of slack and mass effect? I haven't found any related article or post in the community.

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    StephenW23-Emerald III
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    June 19, 2025

    No, gravity is a force, not something that CAD systems are handling. For chains, I have used cantenary sag calculations to get estimates.

    You would need some sort of simulation software, even then, the complexity of the analysis would be interesting.

    I rely on experience and trial and error when I have needed to factor in other forces acting on hydraulic hose design.

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      Bearanto10-MarbleAuthor
      10-Marble
      June 20, 2025

      Thanks @StephenW  it makes sense. I was thinking more about something equivalent to the feature Flex Physical Simulation 2 (FLX) in DS CATIA which I used in my previous company for jumper cables. 

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