We want to move the Pin-Joint to the different end of the sliding-Part.

We delete the Pin-Joint, and add a new Pin-Joint.

There are many ways to delete an element.

In this step we will practice using the contextual-menu with 'Hover-above-element + Right-Click' , and then click Delete Element

STEP 1: Delete the Pin-Joint with the Sliding-Part

We can delete an element with a contextual menu - IF we can right-click the element and only that element.

You may need to edit your Symbol Selection Size. I reduced mine to be one less than the Symbol Size.

See Edit menu > Application-Settings > Accessibility tab > Graphics > Symbol Selection Size

The image shows ONLY the Pin-Joint is Red

1.Hover + Right-Click'  above ONLY the Pin-Joint

If more than one element becomes red, a different contextual-menu will show.

2.Click Delete element at the top of the contextual-menu (the menu may not be easy to see!)

STEP 1: Move the Sliding-Part and add a new Pin-Joint

1.Hover + Drag the Part Outline of the Sliding-Part.

When the start-Point of the sliding-Part is near to the end-Point of the other Part.

2.Click Kinematic elements toolbar > Add Pin-Joint

3.Click the two Points.

STEP 3: Edit the Closure - again.

If the R-R-P Dyad Closure is the same as this image to the left, then we can change its closure.

There is a right-click short-cut...

1.Click Kinematic elements toolbar > Change Closure

The short-cut to complete the command:

2.Right-Click a Part in the R-R-P Dyad.

The right-click short-cut selects the element and also closes the Command-Manager.

Do step 1 - 2 again and again until the Dyad is the same as the image.

Note: You can do the right-click short-cut when the Command-Manager has one selection-box or only one more element to select for the selection-box.

When the Motion-Dimension FB is at a Pin-Joint, we call the Motion-Part a Rocker.

When the Motion-Dimension FB is at a Slide-Joint, we call the Motion-Part as Slider.

Before we can add a new Motion-Dimension FB to the Slide-Joint we must delete the Motion-Dimension FB at the Pin-Joint

STEP 1: Delete the Motion-Dimension FB

1.Click the Motion-Dimension FB, or the Motion-Dimension arrowhead, in the graphic-area

The Motion-Dimension FB element will be in the Selection-Window

2.Right-click the Motion-Dimension FB in the Selection-Window

In the contextual menu

3.Click Delete in the contextual-menu

Note:

Alternatively, you can click an element so that it becomes red, then use your delete key on your keyboard.

All of the Part-Outlines in the kinematic-chain should be Blue.

The kinematic-chain has one degree-of-freedom again.

Remember: Blue Part-Outlines are NOT kinematically-defined.

2.Drag the rotating Part

Drag the Part-Outline of the Part that was the 'Rocker'.

Move the Parts to a position that is similar to that shown in the image to the left.

NOTE: Some users can make a Part-Outline Red by hovering over the Part-Outline at the arcs, near the start-Point of the Part

Now, we will add a new Motion-Dimension FB.

STEP 2: Add the Motion-Dimension to the Sliding Part.

1.Click Kinematic FB toolbar > Add Motion-Dimension FB

When we want to add a Motion-Dimension FB to a Sliding PartJoint

The Command-Manager shows you must select three elements from the graphic-area.

Notes on the Command-Manager

•Do not click inside a selection-box.

If you do click in a selection-box, you clear all elements.

•Each time you select an element, the Command-Manager automatically advances to the next selection-box.

Select the three elements for Add Motion-Dimension FB

1.Click First Element: the Slide-Joint symbol

The Slide-Joint symbol is two(2) rectangles that are along the length of each Line that specify the Slide-Joint.

Please look at the image carefully to see the symbol of the Slide-Joint.

When the Slide-Joint is the first element, the second and third elements you must select are Points.

2.Click Second Element: Click a Point at one end of the Line in the Base-Part

I find it best to select the Point that is the start-Point of the Line.

The second Point is at one end of the Line in the Free-Part. A Free-Part has a Blue Part-Outline.

3.Click Third Element: Click a Point at one end of the Line in Added-Part

Again, I find it best to select the Point that is the start-Point of the Line.

4.Click in the Command-Manager to complete the command.

You can also Right-click in the graphic-area to complete the command.

The kinematic-chain is now kinematically-defined again. The Part-Outlines are Green.

The Part that was a Free-Part is now a kinematically-defined Part.

Because the Part is a child to a Slide-Joint, it is a Slider.

STEP 3: Add a Motion FB - if needed.

1.Click Kinematic-FB toolbar > Add Motion FB

2.Click the graphic-area.

3.Connect a wire from the output-connector of the Linear-Motion FB to the new Motion FB

4.Connect a wire from the output-connector of the Motion FB to the Motion-Dimension FB

If the Closure is not correct

STEP 4: Change the Dyad Closure if it is not correct.

1.Do Kinematic element toolbar > Change Dyad Closure

2.Click in the Command-Manager

Slide-Joint BEFORE we add a Motion-Dimension FB

A Free-Part joined to a Solved-Part

The symbols that represent a Slide-Joint are:

Wide Rectangular Box: along the Line of one Part.

Narrow Rectangular Box: along the Line of the other Part.

Small Arrowhead: at the start of one Line

The small arrowhead is the Positive Direction of the Slide-Joint.

Slide-Joint AFTER we add a Motion-Dimension FB

The Free-Part is now a Solved-Part and has a Green Part-Outline. This means the Part is now kinematically-defined.

The small arrowhead, and the Wide and Narrow rectangles are Green.

The symbols for the Motion-Dimension include:

The Motion-Dimension

The Dimension Line and the Extension Lines

The Motion-Dimension FB

Increasing motion-values move the Slider in positive direction, as indicated by the small arrowhead.