About Sot-Cams
Usually, the independent-variable (the input) of a motion is the Master Machine Angle (MMA). That is to say, the output a motion is a direct function of the Master Machine Angle.
However, a motion can be a function of the angle or position of a Part that is already in your model, and not the MMA.
When the motion of a Part is a function of the motion of a different Part, we say there is Motion-Dependency.
Slot-Cams frequently have Motion-Dependency.
Note: Slot-Cams are also called Linear Cams, Ramp-Cams, or Slide-Cams.
This Tutorial
In this tutorial, you will design two reciprocating Slot-Cams. The sliding motion of the Slot Cam rotates a Follower-Roller. DESIGN 1: The sliding-part is a Slider. DESIGN 2: The sliding-part is a Part in a dyad. |
Slot Cams
DESIGN 1 ➔Step 6D1.1 Rotate a 2D-Cam to move a Slider ➔Step 6D1.2: Add a Rocker, Design the Rocker Motion Add the Stationary 2D-Cam... ➔Step 6D1.3: Add the Stationary 2D-Cam DESIGN 2 ➔Step 6D2.1: Add a Gear-Pair and Trace-Point ➔Step 6D2.2: Add an R-R-P dyad and Rocker Add the Stationary 2D-Cam... ➔Step 6D2.3: Add the Stationary 2D-Cam Prepare the Cam-Data for SolidWorks. |