Solver

DAS 2D spans more than 100k lines of code. Since DAS is an open-source project, you can employ the design and analysis classes in your project. The important classes can be classified under two groups:

The design group consists of:

• Workspace
• Node
• Link
• Torsion Spring
• Force
• Moment

The analysis group consists of:

• Kinematics
• LoadAnalysis
• DistanceAnalysis
• Bistable

Please check Case Studies to learn how to use these classes. You do not have to know object oriented programming to use the solver.

Notes:

• You should add the source code to your project (addpath(genpath(‘./2D’));).
• Workspace Class should be the first object to create. It will store units and workspace size for drawing properly.
• You need to have at least a Node and a Link array to perform any analysis.
• Some joints couples are not valid and you will receive an error if you try to set these joint types.
• Do not forget to set the slider angle if you define a slider.
• Make sure that member ids and their array indexes match.
• Bistable class can be used for plotting energy and torque of mechanisms that are not bistable.