New Mobile Simulation App Autodesk ForceEffect Motion Now Available

By DE Editors

Autodesk ForceEffect Motion, a new mobile simulation app for developing and testing mechanical systems with moving parts (scissor lift, windshield wipers, automobile engine, robotics, etc.), is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
ForceEffect Motion expands the Autodesk portfolio of mobile simulation apps, which also includes Autodesk ForceEffect, a simulation app that lets users calculate forces on a static object (building, bridge, furniture, machine, etc.) -- a process typically done with longhand calculations and paper-and-pencil drawings.

Autodesk ForceEffect Motion enables engineers, students and technical DIY enthusiasts to quickly and easily evaluate their designs early in the design process, thereby empowering rapid concept evaluation. ForceEffect Motion tackles a calculation-intensive engineering activity on common mobile devices.
 
Users start by importing an existing image or creating a freehand sketch and adding functional mechanical joints, actuators, constraints and supports. Within this intuitive environment, users simply tap objects to select, move, rotate and scale. Real-time solving capabilities provide immediate feedback on the systems performance, which users can then print, e-mail or view as a results report on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or any other device with an HTML-enabled browser.

ForceEffect Motion users can more easily continue their workflow by directly exporting their mechanism to Autodesk ForceEffect to conduct a detailed static load analysis, or by sharing it with other CAD applications via export capabilities.
Autodesk ForceEffect Motion also features full integration with Autodesk 360, a cloud-based storage and collaboration platform.
 
For more information, visit Autodesk.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.