From PTC Creo to SimMechanics

I've been tasked with making a model in Creo (my native CAD program) that will be export to SimMechanics. I'd like to know what of my Creo assembly and parts will convert and be usable and what will be ignored/truncated.

What assembly mates will work? Will "Relations" (Creo's function "Relations" for coding equations to relate parts/features, etc.) convert? Will "Parameters" convert?

Answer 1

[Sebastian Castro]

Have you seen this documentation page? It outlines the supported constraints and what they become in Simscape Multibody (SimMechanics).

http://www.mathworks.com/help/physmod/smlink/ref/-inventor-constraint-simmechanics-joint-correspondence-1.html

- Sebastian

[eric swanstrom]

Thank you, this is a great resource for setting the mates up correctly!

However, what about parametric equations that relation the size of features to eachother or unique setting unique parameter to control? For example, I have a shaft and hole mating. I can write an equation to relate (in CREO "RELATIONS") for the OD of the Shaft to equal the ID of the hole. This means I can control two feature with one change. Futhermore, I can create a parameter to label and change the dominate variable in this relationship. Is there a way for this type of relationship to convert through Simscape Multibody?