Radial Engine Mechanism

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This gif was found on Pinterest (https://br.pinterest.com/pin/93731235975371008/) and showcases an intriguing mechanism that utilizes cams/followers instead of the conventional eccentric crankshaft/rods. The model was meticulously designed using Solidworks 2016 and rendered with Simlab Composer 7 Mechanical Edition. The frames were edited in Virtualdub, converted to AVI/X264 and BMP formats, then remuxed to MP4 using MyMP4BoxGui. Finally, gifs were created with PhotoScape and the renders were further edited with IrfanView. Both 3D-PDF and SIMLAB files include animated versions of the model, which is also available in multiple formats including Solidworks 2016, Simlab Composer 7, DAE, STEP, IGES, Parasolid, OBJ, 3D-PDF, SketchUp, 3DS, DWF and FBX.