Term :

Description and definition.

Element :

Physical and abstract objects we add to the model to build the machine.

Plane :

A flat surface, defined by its XY-axes. The Front-View (F3) of a Plane is normal to its XY-axes.

Mechanism-Plane :

The Plane to which the active Mechanism-Editor has been added.

Mechanism-Editor :

The graphic-area, the Mechanism name-tab, and the Contextual toolbars.

Base-Part :

The fixed frame in each Mechanism-Editor. The Base-Part has a rectangular Part-Outline.

Part :

The fixed or moving rigid-bodies. Parts we add to model have an oval Part-Outline.

Kinematic-Joint :

Kinematic-Joints constrain the relative movement between two Parts.

Pin-Joint :

A Kinematic-Joint that constrains Points in two different Parts to be coincident on the Mechanism-Plane.

Slide-Joint :

A Kinematic-Joint that constrains Lines in two different Parts to be coincident on the Mechanism-Plane.

Kinematic-Chain :

Two or more Parts, joined with one or more Kinematic-Joints.

Kinematically-Defined Part (or chain) :

A Part (or Chain) that moves in a manner as specified by at least one Motion-Part.

Motion-Part :

A Part whose position and motion is specified by a Motion-Dimension FB.

Motion-Dimension FB :

A Function-Block that specifies the angular (angle) or linear position (distance) of a Part relative to a different Part.

Linear-Motion FB :

A Function-Block whose output increases at the same rate as the Master-Machine-Angle.

Master-Machine-Angle :

The machine-clock that, when you cycle the model, increases at a constant rate from 0 to 360, again and again.

Rocker :

A Motion-Part that rotates about a Pin-Joint.

Crank :

A Rocker whose motion is constant angular velocity.