

In Windows Vista, the time for this box to appear was reduced to 10 seconds.

In Windows XP, it took 30 seconds of a software application not communicating with the operating system before this message box appeared. This dialog is actually a Windows message indicating that the application listed has stopped responding to “Windows”, but it has not necessarily locked up! Though this box will appear preceding an actual crash, this box does not necessarily indicate that a crash is imminent. The most common misconception here is that SolidWorks has, or is about to crash. You could frankly replace “SolidWorks” with the name of ANY other application loaded on your Windows computer, even Windows Explorer!! Well, NOT REALLY, at least not most of the time.įirst of all, this is a Windows message box, NOT a SolidWorks message box. To have access to Motion Analysis you need to activate the SOLIDWORKS Motion add-in from the Tools > Add-Ins menu.Take, for instance, a dialog box most every seasoned SolidWorks user has seen at least once… You can also use Motion Analysis to plot simulation results for further analysis. Motion Analysis uses computationally strong kinematic solvers, and accounts for material properties as well as mass and inertia in the computations. It can be used for accurately simulating and analyzing the effects of motion elements (including forces, springs, dampers, and friction) on an assembly. The add-in is available with SOLIDWORKS Premium, Simulation Standard, Simulation Professional or Simulation Premium. Motion Analysis is an advanced motion simulation. Just remember that in Basic Motion no forces are being calculated. Basic Motion computation is relatively fast, so you can use this for creating presentation-worthy approximate simulations of motion that account for mass, collisions, or gravity. Basic Motion takes mass into account in calculating motion. You can use Basic Motion to show basic contacts between models, approximating the effects of motors, springs and gravity on assemblies. Basic Motionīasic Motion is also part of every package of SOLIDWORKS. Animation simulation is included in all the SOLIDWORKS Packages (Standard, Professional and Premium) and allows you to do quick animations for exploded views and rotating camera angles.
