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IMPORTANT: Add the 3D-Cam in the Mechanism-Editor with the Part that is defined as the Cam-Shaft.
Note: To Add a 3D-Cam, you must select elements from other Mechanism-Editors.
To see the elements in the other Mechanism-Editors, you must:
1.Right-Click each Mechanism name-tabs
2.Click Show with Other Kinematic and Sketch-Elements
Also:
3.Click Visibility toolbar > Show other Kinematic and Sketch-Elements
STEP 1: Prepare the View 1.See note above. 2.Click the Cam-Shaft Mechanism name-tab 3.Spin the View to see all five elements you need to do Add 3D-Cam. |
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STEP 2: Do Add 3D-Cam |
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1.Click Machine-elements toolbar > Add 3D-Cam The Command-Manager starts. The Command-Manager shows five boxes for five elements.
2.Click the elements in order : 1 – 5 |
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3.Click
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MechDesigner draws the 3D-Cam as a tube. The Cam-Follower's flanks are always 'inside' the tube. The 3D-Cam is the negative of the actual Cam. Next, we edit the setting of the 3D-Cam. See Step 6C1.3 Edit 3D-Cam, Save as STEP, Export to SolidWorks |