Software that helps with creation of mechanisms.

Most available software on dynamics or kinematics is used to analyze the behavior of a mechanism. However, to start with, the Engineer has to 'invent' a mechanism before he can analyze it. This is not a trivial task. With available methods and handbooks this can take several days if not weeks.

Watt Mechanism Design Tool solves this problem. From specification of the required movement and constraints on pivot locations, transmission angles, dimensions etc, it searches and finds a variety of approximate or exact solutions within minutes. The Engineer can interactively set
specifications, evaluate the offered solutions and add or relax constraints. Instead of painstakingly trying to find one mechanism that might work, the Engineer has a range of solutions out of which one can be chosen. He can focus on integration of the mechanism into the total product.