Better Engineering Through
Multibody Dynamic Simulation

January 2018 | Issue #3

RecurDyn eTemplate – A tool that allows you to create a RecurDyn model using Excel

RecurDyn eTemplate is an automation tool that allows RecurDyn to be controlled by a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Anyone who can use Excel can utilize eTemplate automation and customization.

Using the powerful functions of Excel to manipulate data, eTemplate can be used to define a RecurDyn model, where each row in the Excel spreadsheet corresponds to a RecurDyn entity that will be created. The result is that the parameters for many entities can be viewed at one time.

Furthermore, it is a powerful tool that allows expert users to create customized tools for RecurDyn model creation. For example, an expert RecurDyn user can create a specialized eTemplate model that allows non-expert users to perform meaningful simulations using RecurDyn by adjusting the data in the Excel spreadsheet.

Here are the main features of eTemplate:
For more complex models, the expert RecurDyn user can easily review, analyze and work with the data within the Excel spreadsheet to create a working model through RecurDyn.

The Professional version of eTemplate comes already packaged with RecurDyn Professional for free. To learn more about the Enterprise version or to request a trial version, please contact MotionPort.

Click here to learn more about eTemplate features, compatability and how-to with examples.

RecurDyn V9R1 Training & Instruction

Unable to join us live for our latest webinar series? You can now watch the replay presentations from the MotionPort website.

Click here to request the login information.

Available webinars are:

1. Enhancements and New Capabilities of RecurDyn V9R1 (November 30, 2017)
2. Elasto-Hydro-Dynamic (EHD) Bearing Simulation (November 16, 2017)
3. New Time Signal Generator Module Training (November 15, 2017)

eTemplate Example

Automatic creation of bodies and springs using Excel

Use eTemplate to easily create models that are difficult to create manually or that change only a small part of the position.

Expression Helper

Expression Preview using Excel

The use of Expressions is a general and powerful capability that can be used to control forces and motions. RecurDyn provides a variety of functions to define various inputs. However sometimes it is not easy for the users to define a complicated input.

Expression Helper is the utility to generate expressions easily using Excel. User just need to input intuitive parameters, then Expression Helper generates a function expression with them.