It is much faster and accurate to build a solid model and run a simulation than performing the analysis by hand. The real thing. One of Cook's motion simulators built and undergoing installation. The software allows me to analyze more complex motions with greater accuracy and speed. The other advantage is that it allows me to make changes to the model quite easily and rerun the simulation while minimizing the additional hours for the client.
Engineers can make mistakes without even knowing it when using a calculator.
Using Dynamic Designer, I can change the model, rerun the simulation, and know that I've removed the human error part of the equation. My results are consistent and that raises my confidence in the integrity of the data. Since Cook is able to save time using Dynamic Designer, he is able to adhere to tight time constraints. The software allows him to reduce analysis time so that he can out-bid his competition. On some jobs, Cook says he out-bids his competition by a factor of two to one.