Sjack Abeling Gravity Wheel and the Worlds first Weight Power Plant

[Omnibus]

Tried it w/ SolidEdge. No good either. The dxf now can be imported but once in wm2d only the arcs can be selected and properties show numerous polygons for one single groove. Probably the dxf created, good for import into wm2d, should be native to AutoCAD. So we're stuck. If I have to do it myself will have to sit down and learn how to do it in AutoCAD, it seems, or find the dxf plug-in for SolidWorks which is still not a guarantee that it will be the native dxf.

[ruggero]

Omnibus

Sorry to hear that.

Why don't we try this:

I give you a drawing in a format that you can import into SolidsWorks.
You export a dxf-file from SolidWorks and import that dxf into wm2d...?

Which format can you import into SolidWorks?

ruggero

[Omnibus]

Omnibus

Sorry to hear that.

Why don't we try this:

I give you a drawing in a format that you can import into SolidsWorks.
You export a dxf-file from SolidWorks and import that dxf into wm2d...?

Which format can you import into SolidWorks?

ruggero

@ruggero, the problem is that SolidWorks cannot export dxf files. Seems like there's no way out of AutoCAD.

[ruggero]

Not Good Omnibus,

I tried import into SketchUp with no luck.
These software engineers really made a hell of a monolog system with NO import features at all but their own format.

I could try to build the wheel and grooves in SketchUp but I guess it's the same job as doing it in wm2d...?

ruggero  ;-)

[Omnibus]

Yes. but only a chance. Any balanced system once energised runs, under ideal conditions (ie. no opposing forces) forever. That does not mean it runs in the real world. As we go down the track with our investigation we throw things at it that the real world does in increasing intensity and see what it does.

This method of investigation in unique to simulation and an extra tool. No more than that. In the end the only thing of any value is a working prototype, I realise this.

But why throw away a method of inquiry? As far as I can see this is a perfectly valid approach.

Hans von Lieven

The problem is whether or not the conditions you’re applying to your models are actually ideal conditions or are just a mess. @mondrasek seems to think it’s the latter. However, his approach also doesn’t seem to bring about physically convincing behavior (motion too slow, dropping off constraints etc.) So far the outcome from these sims is dependent on the inclinations, pessimistic or optimistic, of whoever uses them. Rigor is still wanting which if theoretical solutions are sought for can only be analytical such. The real proof, of course, can only be a practically working device. We have already a practically functioning device producing excess energy discontinuously but continuous production of excess energy is still in the works. It is obviously possible but is very difficult, in its purely engineering aspect, to have it actually turning in one’s workshop or lab.