Tutorials

The following links point to the tutorials, which are posted on our YouTube channel TutorialsSAM.

Basics

• Running a sample project
• Using the design wizard
• Building a new mechanism
• Graphical construction of a mechanism
• Two-position-synthesis of 4-Bar-Mechanism

Examples

Kinematics (Motion)

• Slider driven gear transmission 
• Hypocyclic planetary mechanism
• Mobility, degrees of freedom

Kinetostatic (Force)

• Driving torque in transfer mechanism
• Force in belt drive
• Force in knee-press using a vector table
• Force vector in local coordinate system

Optimization

• Driving torque minimization 
• Path Optimization 

Additional tutorials can be found under "Video tutorials" in the section SAM Features > General