Kinematics (Preview)

Kinematics lets you visualize how parts interact and detect collisions directly inside Campfire. It’s available on PC and PCVR.

Kinematics and collisions provide value across multiple engineering workflows in Design for Manufacturing, Assembly and Safety. Validate that parts and tools can operate within required clearances and identify interference issues early in the design cycle. You can also simulate tool insertion sequences to confirm clearances.

Process Validation and Tool Accessibility

Simulate assembly or maintenance procedures to confirm that tools and fixtures fit within the workspace. Use collision visualization to assess clearance margins.

Safety and Ergonomics

Test reach, accessibility, and motion paths using standard probes or tool geometries. Ensure safe distances are maintained during operation or maintenance.

What You Can Do

• Detect collisions: Campfire automatically identifies when two models or parts come into contact and highlights collision points.
• Visualize contact areas: When collisions occur, contact points appear in the scene to help you analyze problem areas.

Activate Kinematics

Select any model in a scene, then navigate to the Kinematics tab in the inspector. To enable collisions, simply toggle it on.

Choose visualization settings

For collision points, use the drop-down menu to select how points appear. Points can be turned off, permanently visible, or temporarily visible with either a quick fade or slow fade.

When the force setting is toggled on, the point visualization changes based on the frequency of points colliding in the same motion sequence.

Find collision points

Use the Grab tool to pick up a part or model and instantly see where it collides with another part or model.