Robcad to Process Simulate migration

[simspec]

Has anybody had any experience with Process Simulate? (Training or using it on a project)
Specifically creating kinematic components?
Does it still use *.co ? (i have heard rumours that it uses *.jt files instead).

Thanks.

[Jonsson]

Hello,

we have been using Process Simulate for quite some time now. We have both held courses and have been using it in real BIW-projects.
Since your questions really has two questions i will try to answer both of them but i will start with the last one.

Process Simulate CAN use .co-components (just like Robcad) but it also uses .jt-format. The jt-file is then stored under a .cojt-folder much like the .co-folders for components in Robcad.
The advantage with using .jt is the performance. One major reason for using .jt-models is (besides the performance) that it is only possible to edit .jt with modeling in Process Simulate (.co-models can not be opened for modeling)

In order to create kinematics you must open the component for modeling and therefor it is only possible for .cojt-components. If you have .co-components the kinematics must be created in Robcad but the kinematics will then work also in Process Simulate.

I hope this answers your questions, if not let me know.

/Andreas

[simspec]

Could you do me an big favour.

Could you create 2 kinematic models in Process simulate (one with a rotational joint - like a clamp, and one with a prismatic joint - like a pin) and then send me the *.cojt files for them.  (for the models a couple of blocks would do).

I am trying to understand the file structure for Process Simulate.

Also i read somewhere that a normal user cant create kinematics in Process Simulate and that you need special privaleges, is this true?

Many thanks.

[Jonsson]

Hello, i will try to attach the components later today but regarding your question a regular user can create the kinematics - that should not be a problem.

/Andreas

[Jonsson]

Hi

The kinematics in the .cojt-file can not be read so i guess you will not have a lot of help of them.
I know that this question about the kinematics and how it is created has be asked to the manufacturer but they will not release any information about definition of kinematics. I guess that is quite understandable.

What do you need the info for? We have tried to read out the info but not succeeded so far

[simspec]

I have written various scripts to play tricks with the kinematics of robcad .co's and am trying to find out the possibilities of doing simlilar things with .cojt's

I have the JT File format reference book from UGS but it doesnt mention kinematics.

[simspec]

Finally getting to play with process simulate!

[Torkens]

Do somebody have jt component for Process Simulate with dynamic fupa (schlauch paket)?. How convert it from robcad to Process Simulate? Do you have some problems with converting supercomponents?

[msundbac]

You can only convert supercomponents in to "dead" .jt files so you can´t model them. They will just be .co´s with a .jt files inside.

use the commad below for making the supercomponents in to "dead" jt files

upgradetoversion -dir C:\upgrade_folder -co2co -libroot C:\EM_LIBRARIES  -log C:\upgrade_folder\log.txt

/Mathias