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• Getting Started Tutorials - MechDesigner
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  • Starting MD; User Interface 
    • 1: General menus and toolbars
    • 2: Model-Editor, Mechanism-Editor, Part-Editor
    • 3: Project Explorer
    • 4: Feedback-Area
    • 5: MotionDesigner: Link a Motion to a Part
    • 6: Memo
  • Contextual-Help: Tool-tips, F1, '?' 
  • Elements, Symbols, Dialogs, and Parameters
    • Elements in the Assembly-Tree
    • Elements in the Graphics-Area
    • How to rename an element
    • About element references
  • Settings, Styling, Mouse actions, Shortcuts
    • Application Settings
    • Themes, Styles, and Settings (Recommended)
    • Mouse-Clicks and Drag
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Tutorial 0: Open Dialogs & Edit Parameters
    • How to open a dialog
    • How to edt a Parameter Value
  • Tutorial 1: Add a Part that Rotates - a Crank
    • Step 1.1: Add a New Mechanism Editor
    • Step 1.2: Add a Part
    • Step 1.3: Add a Line to the BasePart
    • Step 1.4: Add a Pin-Joint
    • Step 1.5: Add a Motion-Dimension FB
    • Step 1.6: Rotate the Part - CW & CCW
    • Step 1.7: Edit the Length of the Part
    • Kinematic Review: Degrees-of-Freedom, Mobility
  • Tutorial 2A: Four-bar Kinematic-Chains
    • Step 2.1: Build a 4-bar Crank-Rocker
    • Step 2.1A: R-R-R Dyad and Closures
    • Step 2.2: Add a Motion FB; Kinematic Vectors
    • Step 2.2A Edit the Motion-Dimension FB
    • Step 2.3: Delete Pin-Joint, configure Crank-Slider
    • Step 2.4: R-R-P Dyad Closures: Valid, Invalid, or Broken
    • Step 2.5: Reconfigure to a Slider and R-R-R dyad
    • Step 2.6: Reconfigure to a 4-bar Scotch-Yoke
    • Step 2.7: Reconfigure to a 6-bar Whitworth Quick Return 
    • Step 2.8: Model a Pin in a Straight Slot
    • Step 2.9: Model a Pin in a Curved Slot
  • Tutorial 2B: Six-bar Kinematic-Chains
    • STEP 2B-1: Degrees-of-Freedom, Mobility
    • STEP 2B-2 6-bar Kinematic-chains - RRR+RRR
    • STEP 2B-3 6-Bar Kinematic-chains - RRR+RRP
  • Tutorial 2C: Kinematic Tools
  • Tutorial 2D: Planes and Mechanism Editors
  • Tutorial 3: Add a Sketch-Loop to a Part
    • Step 3.1: New Plane, Mechanism, Part, Motion-Dimension
    • Step 3.2A: About Coincident Constraint, Merge-Points.
    • STEP 3.2B: Add Lines and Arcs and Sketch-Loop
    • Step 3.3: Add Tangent Constraints
    • Step 3.4: Add Coincident Constraints
    • Step 3.5: Add Parallel Constraint & Dimensions
    • Step 3.6: Edit the Length of the Part
    • Step 3.7: Trouble-shoot Geometry
  • Tutorial 4: From Sketch-Elements to Extrusions
    • Step 4.1: Sketch-Loops and Merged-Points
    • Step 4.2: Auto-Profile, Auto-Profiles, & Auto-Layer commands
    • Step 4.3: Level 1: Sketch-Loops and Extrusions in Parts
    • Step 4.4: Level 2: Sketch-Loops and Extrusions in Parts
  • Tutorial 5: Kinematic Function Blocks for Motion
    • Step 5.1: Function-Blocks, Connectors and Wires
    • Step 5.2: Schematic Wiring Diagram of FBs
    • Step 5.3: The Motion-Dimension FB
    • Step 5.4: MMA, Kinematic Function-Blocks, Graph FB
    • Step 5.5: Cranks, Rockers and Sliders
    • Step 5.6: Gearing, Amplitude and Frequency
    • Step 5.7: The Point-Data FB and Measurement FB
  • Tutorial 6: Cam Design
    • 6A1: Cam-Shaft & Follower-Roller
      • Step 6A1.1: Add a Tool and a Slide-Joint
      • Step 6A1.2: Add the Tool's Motion
      • Step 6A1.3: Add a Transforming-Mechanism
      • Step 6A1.4: Add a Follower-Roller
      • Step 6A1.5: Add a Cam-Shaft
      • Step 6A1.6: Add a 2D-Cam
      • Step 6A1.7: Optional: add Polyline and Profile
      • Step 6A1.8: Plot the Cam's Pressure-Angle
      • Step 6A1.9: Export the Cam's Coordinates to SOLIDWORKS
      • Step 6A1.9 Optional Configure Power Source
    • 6A2: Cam-Shaft & Flat-Faced Follower
      • 6A2.1: Translating-Flat-Faced Follower
      • 6A2.2: Swinging-Offset Flat-Faced Follower
    • 6C: Barrel-Cams & Globoidal-Cams
      • 6C1: Oscillating-Follower Barrel-Cam
        • Step 6C1.1: Add the 3 Planes and 5 Elements
        • Step 6C1.2: Add the 3D-Cam
        • Step 6C1.3: Save-as STEP; Export to SOLIDWORKS
      • 6C2: Indexing-Follower Globoidal-Cam
      • 6C3: Examine 3D Cams for Cam Follower Clearance
    • 6D: Slot-Cams 
      • Step 6D1.0: DESIGN 1: The Target Design
        • Step 6D1.1: Prep 1A-D: Slider [Translating-Follower] driven by a Cam
        • Step 6D1.2: Prep 1E-G: Add the Rocker and Motion.
        • Step 6D1.3: Add the Stationary 2D Cam
      • Step 6D2.0: DESIGN 2: The Target Design
        • Step 6D2.1: Prep 2A: Add a Gear Pair & Trace Point
        • Step 6D2.2: Prep 2B: Add R-R-P dyad and Rocker
        • Step 6D2.3: Prepr 2C Add the Rocker and Stationary Cam
      • Step 6D3.1: Export Slot-Cam to SOLIDWORKS
    • 6E: Design of Cams for a Cycloidal Gear Reducer
    • 6F: Design of Cams for a Parallel-Indexer
  • Tutorial 7: Design-Sets
    • Step 7.0: Design-Objectives - Why use a Design-Set
    • Step 7.1: Add and Rename a Design Set
    • Step 7.2: Add Dimensions to the Design-Set
    • Step 7.3: Add Cam-Data, Measurement, and Graph FBs
    • Step 7.4: Use Min-Max Dimensions in Design-Set
    • Step 7.5: Edit the Design-Set to satisfy Design-Objectives
  • Tutorial 8: Import DXF Files, Convert to Solid Extrusions
    • Review: DXF Element, CADLine, & CAD-Line Dialog
    • Step 8.1: Example: Open DXF File, Show DXF Outline
    • Step 8.2: Example: Convert DXF Outline to Extrusion Elements
  • Tutorial 9: Add Joints automatically as you add Parts
  • Tutorial 10: Model Mechanical Devices
    • Step 10.1: The Scotch-Yoke Kinematic-Chain
    • Step 10.2: The Whitworth Quick Return Kinematic-Chain
    • Step 10.3: The Oldham Coupling
    • Step 10.4: Approximate and Exact Straight-Line Kinematic-Chains
  • Tutorial 11: Two Degrees-of-Freedom Kinematic-Chains
    • Step 11.1: Piggyback Sliders as XY Table
    • Step 11.2: Add DYADS to the Piggyback Sliders
    • Step 11.3: Remove the Piggyback Sliders
    • Step 11.4: Force Analysis of design with Piggyback Sliders
  • Tutorial 12: Spatial Mechanisms
    • Step 12.1: Is my Kinematic-Chain Planar or Spatial?
    • Step 12.2: Design a Spatial Mechanism
  • Tutorial 13: Forces: Introduction 
    • Step 13.0: Understand Forces in MechDesigner
    • Step 13.1A: Stationary Rocker
    • Step 13.1B: Slider
    • Step 13.2: Rocker and a Spring
    • Step 13.3: Rotating Rocker
    • Step 13.4: Cam and Follower
    • Step 13.5: Speed and Follower-Roller Contact Force
    • Step 13.6: Select a Motor and Gearbox
  • Tutorial 14: Gear-Pairs / Rack-Pinions
    • Before and After: Graphics-Area & Kinematic-Tree
    • A: Fixed Gear Centers
      • Add a Gear-Pair with Fixed-Centres
      • Simple Gear-Trains
      • Compound Gear Trains
      • Reverted Gear-Train
    • B: Orbiting Gear Centers
      • Gear-Pair with an Orbiting Centre
      • Gear-Trains: Planetary and Compound-Planetary
      • Epictrochoid: Epicycloid, Contracted and Protracted
      • Hypotrochoid: Hypocycloid, Contracted and Protracted
      • Peritrochoid and the Wankel Engine..and others.
      • Special Curves: Lobe Pumps
    • Other Gear Configurations
      • Geared Five-Bar Mechanisms
      • Geared Four-Bar Mechanisms
      • Historical applications of Gear-Pairs
    • Rack and Pinion / Ball-Screws
    • Export Gears as DXF
  • Tutorial 15: Patterns - Indexing-Chain example
    • Step 15.1: Piggyback Sliders and the Motion
    • Step 15.3: Piggyback-Slider 2
    • Step 15.4: Add a Chain-Link and Sprockets
    • Step 15.5: Add Solids to the model
    • Step 15.6: Pattern the Chain-Link
    • Step 15.7: Index the Chain
  • Tutorial 16: Motion-Path FB and Blend-Curves
    • Step 16.1: About the Blend-Curve & Motion-Path FB
    • Step 16.2: Motion-Path FB, Ram-R
    • Step 16.3: Blend-Curve and Motion-Path FB - Basic
    • Step 16.4:XY Piggyback Sliders and Blend-Curve
  • Tutorial 17: Belts and Pulleys
    • Step 17.1: More about Pulleys and their Kinematics
    • Step 17.2: Option 1 - Fixed Pulley Centers
      • 1 Driving-Pulley, 1 Driven-Pulley
      • 0 Driving-Pulleys, 2 Driven-Pulleys
      • 1 Driving-Pulley, multiple Driven-Pulleys
      • Control the Length of the Belt
      • 1 Driving-Pulley, 3 Driven-Pulleys, 2 Belts
    • Step 17.3: Option 2 - Orbiting Pulley Center
      • Add an Orbiting Pulley
      • Application of Orbiting Pulley Center
  • Tutorial 18: Math FB
    • Step 18:0: Introduction to the Math-FB
    • Step 18.1: Position: Plot an Epitrochoid Curve
    • Step 18.2: Velocity: Add a Cam to the Epitrochoid Curve
    • Step 18.3: Acceleration: Find the Radius-of-Curvature of the Cam
    • Step 18.4: Lissajous Figures
  • Tutorial 19: Import SOLIDWORKS Part and Assemblies
  • Tutorial 20: Design a Scroll or Feedscrew
  • Tutorial 21: Reverse Engineer Cams
    • T21: Import Sketch (of Cam) from SOLIDWORKS
    • T21: Import DXF-Drawing
  • Tutorial 22: Working with Large Models
  • Tutorial 23-Servo and Gearbox Sizing
• Getting Started Tutorials - MotionDesigner
  • Known Bugs 
  • Explore the User Inerface
  • Understand the Graphs
  • To link a Motion to a Motion-Part
  • Tutorial 1: Indexing Motion
  • Tutorial 2: Edit Flexible Polynomial - Basic Level
  • Tutorial 3: Constant Velocity
  • Tutorial 4: Edit the End of the Selected-Segment
  • Tutorial 5: Edit the Start of Traditional Motion-Law
  • Tutorial 6: Edit the End of the LAST Segment
  • Tutorial 7: Edit the Motion when there is ONE Segment
  • Tutorial 8: Why I cannot edit the End of the Previous-Segment?
  • Tutorial 9: Asymmetrical Motions
    • More about Asymmetric Motion-Laws
  • Tutorial 10: Import data to a Motion
  • Tutorial 11: Add Segments for a Progressive Motion
  • Tutorial 12: Review Control-Buttons in Blend-Point Editor
• MechDesigner Reference & User Interface
  • MD17 New Stuff
  • Keyboard-Shortcuts
  • Known-Bugs
  • 1: Menu bar and General Toolbars
    • Quick Access toolbar 
    • File
      • File | New
      • File | Open
        • Open LXL file-type
        • Open DXF File
        • Open MEC file-type
      • File | Save
      • File | Save as
      • File | Re-open
      • File | Print
      • File | Printer Setup
      • File | Movie
      • File | Save Timing Diagram
      • File | Import Library Model
      • File | Exit
    • Edit
      • Edit | Auto Rebuild
      • Edit | Rebuild Now
      • Edit | Command History
      • Edit | Edit Element
      • Edit | Delete Element
      • Edit | Undo
      • Edit | Redo
      • Edit | Machine-Settings
      • Edit | Application-Settings
    • Function-Blocks
    • Mechanism
    • Run
    • Visibility
      • Float or Dock MotionDesigner
      • Show Other Kinematic and Sketch elements
      • Solids In Active or All Mechanisms
      • Show Solids in Mechanisms
      • Solids Display Mode
      • Command History
      • Orthonomal or Perspective Projection (2)
      • Element-Display toolbar
    • Filters
      • Selection-Filters
    • View
      • Orthonomal or Perspective Projection
    • Internet
    • Help
      • About
  • 2.1 Model-Editor
    • Model elements
      • Plane in Model-Editor
      • Mechanism in Model-Editor
  • 2.2 Mechanism-Editor
    • Mechanisms
      • Model elements
        • Plane in Mechanism-Editor
        • Mechanism in Mechanism-Editor
      • Kinematic elements
        • Magnetic-Joint
        • Pin-Joint
        • Part
        • Slide-Joint
        • Ball-Joint
        • Change Dyad Closure
        • Trace-Point
        • Reference Geometry
      • Machine elements
        • 2D Cam
        • 3D Cam
        • Rack-Pinion - Ball-Screw
        • Gear-Pair
        • Bevel Gear-Pair
        • Scroll
        • Pulley
        • Conjugate Cam FB
    • Function-Blocks
      • Function-Blocks | Connecting, Data-Types & Channels
      • Kinematic Function-Blocks
        • Linear-Motion FB
        • Gearing FB
        • Motion FB
        • Motion-Dimension FB
        • Motion-Path FB
        • Measurement FB
        • Point-Data FB
        • Cam-Data FB
        • Graph FB
      • Modeling Function-Blocks
        • Point-Cloud FB
        • Briefcase FB
        • Statistics FB
        • Polynomial-Fit FB
        • Pattern FB
        • Math FB
        • Parameter-Control FB
        • Design-Set FB
        • CAD-Control FB
        • Continuous Crank FB
        • Conjugate Cam FB
    • Forces
      • Calculate Force-Vectors
      • Force-Data FB
      • Configure Power Source
      • Spring FB
      • Display Force-Vectors
    • MD-Solids
      • Auto-Layer
      • Auto-Profile (Part)
      • Auto-Profiles (all Parts)
      • Add / Update Polyline
      • Show/Hide Extrusion
      • Hole
      • Profile / Extrusion
    • Dynamics
      • Dynamics Bugs
      • Dynamics Menu and Toolbar
      • Connections for SDOF model
      • Dynamics: Briefcase
      • Stiffness and Damping
      • Mass and Mass Moment of Inertia
      • Joints: Friction and Damping
      • Rebuild Dynamics
      • Run, Pause, Home Dynamics
  • 2.3 Part-Editor
    • How to start (open) the Part-Editor
    • How to exit (close) the Part-Editor
    • Geometry
      • Dimension
      • Point
      • Line
      • Circle
      • CAD-Line
      • Arc
      • Spline
      • Blend-Curve
      • Import SOLIDWORKS Sketch FB
      • Merge Points
      • Transition Curve
    • Constraints
      • Horizontal
      • Vertical
      • Tangent
      • Mid-Point
      • Perpendicular
      • Parallel
      • Equal
      • Concentric
      • Coincident
  • 3: Project Explorer
    • Selection-Window
    • Command-Manager
    • Element-Explorer
      • Assembly-Tree
      • Kinematics-Tree
        • Kinematic-Symbols
        • Configure Power Source / Change-Dyad-Closure
      • Geometry-Tree
  • 4: Feedback Area
  • 5: MotionDesigner
  • 6: Memo Interface
  • Dialogs
    • Dialog: Rename Element
    • Dialog: Model / Mechanism Options
    • Dialog: Application-Settings
    • Dialog: Machine-Settings
    • Dialog: DXF-Element
    • Dialog: Plane
    • Dialog: Profile/Extrusion
    • Dialog: CAD-Line >
    • -> SOLIDWORKS tab
    • -> Mass Properties tab
    • -> DXF tab >
    • -> -> DXF Layers
    • -> STL Import tab
    • -> Display Options tab
    • Dialog: 3D-Cam
    • Dialog: 2D-Cam >
    • -> Parameters tab
    • -> Display tab
    • -> Roller Life tab
    • -> Cam Life tab
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Conjugate-Cam
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Cam-Analysis
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Cam-Coordinates
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Linear-Motion
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Gearing
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Motion
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Motion-Dimension
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Motion-Path
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Graph
    •  - > Graph Settings
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Point-Data
    • Dialog: Function-Block: CAD Control
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Statistics
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Polynomial-Fit
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Parameter-Control
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Pattern
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Math (with Calculator)
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Briefcase
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Point-Cloud
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Design-Set
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Continuous-Crank
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Spring
    • Dialog: Function-Block: Force-Data
    • Dialog: Point Properties
    • Dialog: Dimension
    • Dialog: Blend-Curve
    • Dialog: Import SOLIDWORKS Sketch FB
    • Dialog-Transition-Curve
    • Dialog: Ball-Joint
    • Dialog: Magnetic-Joint
    • Dialog: Gear-Pair
    • Dialog: Rack-Pinion / Ball-screw
    • Dialog: Pulley
    • Dialog: Feedscrew [ Scroll]
    • Dialog: Configure Power Source
    • Dialog: Pin-Joint Friction/Damping
    • Dialog: Pin-Joint: Servomotor/Gearbox 
    • Dialog: Slide-Joint Friction
    • Dialog: Movie
    • Dialog: Element Properties
    • Dialog: Select Elements
    • Dialog: Delete Dependent Elements
    • Dialog: View References
    • Dialog: Tutorials
  • How to... and FAQs
    • General: How to and FAQs
      • How to...
        • ... edit, save, and move my Styling
        • ... deselect the active command
        • ... open a dialog
        • ... edit a Parameter in a dialog
        • ... rename an element
        • ... save the elements to a DXF file
      • FAQs
        • What are the system requirements?
        • Why are there so many files with the same file-name?
        • Why is it taking a long time to add elements?
        • Why is the model so 'dull'?
        • Cam-Terminology
    • Model Editor: How to... and FAQs
      • How to stop Solids turning red
      • I cannot SHIFT+Drag to Spin or CTRL+Drag to Pan the model
    • Mechanism Editor:  How to... and FAQs
      • How to...
        • ... connect Function-Blocks with wires
        • ... show Velocity & Acceleration Vectors
        • ... edit a 2D-Cam, Gear-Pair, or Profile
        • ... edit Profiles and Extrusions
        • ... change the assembly configuration (closure) of a mechanism
        • ... drag a Motion-Dimension in the graphics-area
        • ... model a Pin in a Slot
        • ... export a Cam to SOLIDWORKS
        • ... open Configure Power Source dialog
        • ... add two Motions together, or add two Torques
      • FAQs
        • Why can't I SHIFT+Drag to Spin (or CTRL+Drag to Pan) the model
        • What is a Part-Outline and why different colors?
        • What is the hierarchy of Extrusions?
        • What does "kinematically-defined" mean?
        • I cannot select the Part-Outline! What do I do?
        • What are the different 2D-Cam elements?
        • Why can I not see the Base-Part properly?
        • I cannot add an Angle (or Linear) Motion Dimension FB. Why?
        • How many Mechanism Editors can I add?
        • How many Kinematic-Chains in a Mechanism Editor?
        • Why are Graph values different to those in the graphics-area?
      • Troubleshooting
        • Profiles are not above the sketch-elements
        • Badly-Faceted Sketch-elements
        • Dull Sketch-and Kinematic Elements
    • Part Editor: How to... and FAQs
      • How to...
        • ... start the Part-Editor
        • ... edit the Length of a Part
        • ... delete Sketch-Elements
        • ... delete Constraints
        • ... add a Sketch-Loop/Sketch-Path
      • FAQs
        • How many Parts can I edit at one time?
        • Why edit a Part?
        • How do I know I am using the Part-Editor?
        • Can I edit (and other questions relating to) the Part-Outline?
        • Why is the dimension 'negative' in the Dimension dialog'?
        • Why do I need to add Geometry to the Base-Part?
        • My sketch has disappeared. What do I do?
        • What are the colors of sketch-elements?
• MotionDesigner Reference & User Interface
  • Terminology and Symbols
  • Active Motion Settings
  • BLEND-POINT (NODE) EDITOR
    • Blend-Point Editor: X-axis Values
    • Blend-Point Editor: Y-axis Values
    • Blend-Point Editor: Control-Button States
  • SEGMENT EDITOR
    • Segment Editor: X-axis Values / Segment-Width
    • Segment-Editor: Segment Motion-Law
    • Segment Editor: Y-axis Values / Control-Buttons
    • Segment Editor: Segment-Range
    • Segment Editor: Segment-Parameters
  • Blend-Point & Segment toolbar
    • Segment: Insert
    • Segment: Append
    • Segment: Delete
    • Blend-Point: Insert
    • Blend-Point: Insert at
    • Open Data-Transfer Table
  • File toolbar
    • File: Add New Motion
    • File: Open and Append
    • File: Save All Motions
    • File: Save All Motions As...
    • File: Save Active Motion
    • File: Print
    • File: Print All
    • File: Delete Active Motion
  • Edit toolbar
    • Edit: Undo
    • Edit: Redo
    • Edit: Active Motion Settings
    • Edit: Sweep-Display
    • Edit: Rebuild Motions
    • Edit: Display Motion Chart
  • View toolbar
    • View: Show Position Graph
    • View: Show Velocity Graph
    • View: Show Acceleration Graph
    • View: Show Jerk Graph
    • View: Zoom-In
    • View: Zoom-Extents
    • View: Pan Left
    • View: Pan Right
    • View: Zoom-Out
  • Motion toolbar
    • Motion Law Selector
    • Motion-Width
    • Motion-Value Evaluator
  • Data Transfer Table
    • Clear all data from the table
    • Save data to a CSV or TXT file-type
    • Load a CSV or TXT file-type
    • Copy all data to clipboard
    • Copy selected data to clipboard
    • Cut selected data from table
    • Paste data from clipboard to table
    • Delete selected data from table
    • Get data from a List Segment-Type
    • Put data to a List Segment-Type
    • Get motion-data from displayed graphs
    • Get segment-data from displayed graphs
    • Show data as Overlay-Trace
    • Get Last Point
  • Motion Laws / Cam-Laws for Segments
    • Acceleration-List [Import Data]
    • Constant Acc and Dec Motion-Law [Parabolic]
    • Constant-Velocity
    • Constant-Velocity : Two Positions
    • Cubic Motion-Law
    • Cycloidal Motion-Law
    • Cycloidal-CV50 Motion-Law
    • Dwell Motion-Law
    • Flexible-Polynomial Motion-Law
    • Throw Motion-Law
      • Throw Quick-Return: 1: Finite Jerk @ Start/End
      • Throw Quick-Return: 2: Zero Jerk @ Start/End/Mid-Point
      • Throw Rapid-Return 1: Finite-Jerk @ Start/End/Mid-Point
      • Throw Rapid-Return 2: Zero-Jerk @ Start/End, Finite at Mid-Point
    • Low Impact Crossover Motion-Law
    • Modified-Sinusoid Motion-Law
    • Modified-Trapezoidal Motion-Law
    • Polynomial 2-3 Motion-Law
    • Polynomial 3-4-5 Motion-Law
    • Polynomial 4-5-6-7 Motion-Law
    • Position List [Import Data]
    • Quadratic Motion-Law
    • Ramp Motion-Law
    • Simple-Harmonic Motion-Law
    • Sine-Constant-Cosine (SCCA) Motion-Law
    • Sine-Squared Motion-Law
    • Sinusoidal Motion-Law
    • Triple-Harmonic Motion-Law
      • Triple-Harmonic: Modified Sine Motion-Law
      • Triple-Harmonic: Modified Trapezoidal Motion-Law
      • Triple-Harmonic: Zero-Jerk-at-Crossover Motion-Law
    • Y-Inverse-Sinusoid [Special]
    • Z-Raw-Data [Import Data]
    • CV Inverse Crank [Special]
  • Motion-Law Coefficients / Characteristic Values
  • Equations for Traditional Motion-Laws
  • Equations for Asymmetric Motion-Laws
  • How to ...? and FAQs
    • How to ... ?
      • How to Rename a Motion
      • How to Float or Dock MotionDesigner
      • How to Design a Motion - First Steps.
      • How to edit a parameter value in dialog
      • How to start a motion at Xº that is not 0º
      • How to find the exact Y-axis values at an X-axis value.
      • How to edit the Motion-Width
      • How to add two (or more) Motion-Laws
      • How to improve a Motion
    • FAQs
      • What is 'Motion Design'?
      • Where is the Spin-Box tool?
  • Motion Design Considerations
    • Refresher: Blend-Point and Segments
    • Segment Blending and Motion-Continuity
    • Motion-Laws Compared
    • Motion: Dynamic Considerations
  • TOP-TIPS
• General Design Information
  • Cam-Mechanism Design
    • Cam Mechanical System
    • Cam & Follower Classifications
    • Cam Types (only Follower-Roller illustrations)
    • Follower-Roller: Design Arrangements
    • Follower-Roller: Design Specifications
    • Dynamics of Cam Mechanical Systems
      • Rigidity: Transmission Design Considerations
      • Effective Masses and Spring-Rates and a Lever-Ratio or Gear-Ratio
      • Effective Torsional, Bending, and Linear Stiffnesses
      • Stiffness Examples
      • Example 1: Rigidity Input-Transmission
      • Example 2: Rigidity Output-Transmission
      • Natrual-Frequency, Period-Ratio, Backlash, Damping...
      • Example 3: Natural Frequency, Lumped Model Mechanism
      • Load Types, Normalized Loads, Input Torque Coefficient
      • Over-Run and Power
      • Example 4: Torque Calculation of Indexer with Backlash
      • Example 5: Torque Required by Indexer to drive an External Load
      • Gearing Effects
      • Example 6: Power Calculation for Cam Mechanism
    • Design Analysis
      • Configure the Power-Source
      • Geometric-Analysis: Cam-Size
      • Geometric-Analysis: Pressure-Angle / Overturning-Moment
      • Geometric-Analysis-Radius-of-Curvature
      • Force-Analysis: Payload-Signatures and Machine-Speed
      • Force Analysis: Force/Follower | Stress/Cam
      • Force-Analysis: Follower-Roller- Contact-Force & Life
      • Force-Analysis: Cam - Contact-Stress
      • Force Analysis: Cam: Maximum Shear-Stress Failure Criterion
      • Force Analysis: Cam: Fatigue Limit - Life
      • Lubrication and Film Thickness Ratio
      • Lubricant Types and Lubrication Methods
• Motion-Law-Characteristics/Coefficients