Kinematic Function-Blocks

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Kinematic Function-Blocks

Kinematic Function-Blocks (FB)

Kinematic Function-Blocks are the 'brains' of kinematic-chains.

Connect Function-Blocks with wires. Motion-data* flows instantly through the wires and the Function-Blocks that you connect together.

Use Function-Blocks to plan and control the motion of kinematic-chains, to measure and plot linear or angular motion over a machine-cycle and also to calculate and export Cam-Coordinates.


* Motion-data - Position, Velocity, Acceleration with Linear or Angular motion-units.


See also How to connect FBs ; Forces menu and toolbar


Kinematics FB menu (from Add menu)

Kinematic FB menu

Kinematic FB menu

Kinematics FB toolbar

The Kinematic FB toolbar is to the right of the graphic-area

Kinematic FB toolbar

Kinematic FB toolbar