How can I output the total force acting on a single body in MotionSolve?

Armstrong

I would like to obtain the resultant force (total force vector) acting on a specific body in my MotionSolve simulation. I’m not interested in the contact forces individually, but rather the net force applied to the body from all interactions (contacts, joints, gravity, etc.).

I created an output request of type Force with Subtype = Entity and selected the body and global frame, but I want to confirm if this is the correct way.

Could you tell me if this method is correct, or if there’s a better way to extract this total force?

Praful

Hello Armstrong.

I think it is the best way that is available. defining force output on a body will result in output requests for each connection the body has (joints, bushing, forces etc..) except contacts. But there are outputs for contacts that is added automatically when the contact is created.

You may plot all these output requests in hypergraph and sum it up. (Note, it does not include gravity and inertial force of the body itself.)

Regards

Praful