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Originally Posted by Silver69Camaro
Just curious, why not use a program like WinGEO? Solidworks can be very cumbersome for assemblies like that.
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I use Solidworks because I have it and can turn the design in Soildworks into plates to machine out to make different crossmembers for suspension. I realize that there are better programs for suspension, but it all boils down to numbers. I don't need the program to tell me what the instant center is, I know the point where the upper and lower control arms intersect is the instant center and solidworks well tell me that number.
There were guys haulin ass with kick ass suspensions that they drew on the floor with chaulk. Todays modern suspensions have just be refined to the point that they test and tested. Computers just make that easier and quicker. You still have to be 2% smarter then the program your using.