Step 1.5: Add and Edit a Motion-Dimension FB

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Step 1.5: Add and Edit a Motion-Dimension FB

Objective of Step 1.5:

To learn that:

Parts have two kinematic-states: kinematically-defined or not kinematically-defined.

Parts must be kinematically-defined before we can analyze their motions.

Part-Outlines have two colors to show you its kinematic-state.

that a Motion-Dimension FB (Function-Block) changes the kinematic state of a Part.

how to add a Motion-Dimension FB to control the angle of the Part relative to a Line.

To explore the elements in the Kinematic-Tree.


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Tutorial 1 STEP 1.5: Add Motion-Dimension FB

IMPORTANT

A Part has two kinematic states.

Either

A Part is not kinematically-defined

OR

A Part is kinematically-defined

When a Part is kinematically-defined, the Part has a Mobility = 0. We review Mobility in a later Tutorial.


Kinematic States of Parts before we do STEP 1.5 (see STEP 1.4)

The Base-Part is kinematically-defined.

The Part (you have added to the model) is not kinematically-defined.

The Part-Outline of the Base-Part and the Part have different colors to show you they have different kinematic states.

The color of the Base-Part is (approximately) green.

The color of the Part is (approximately) blue.

btn_delkeywordAdd a Motion-Dimension FB to the Part
btn_delkeywordEdit the Motion-Dimension FB
btn_delkeywordHow to move the Motion-Dimension FB and move the Motion-Dimension Line
btn_delkeywordThe Kinematics Tree