Forces toolbar > Force-Vectors: Display
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Force-Vectors show only when...
Enable:
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Enable:
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A minimum of one Part is kinematically-defined and it has a mass(kg) - see CAD-Line dialog | Mass Properties.
AND/or
•A Spring FB applies a Force between two Points and the Parts are kinematic-defined.
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Force-Vectors in the graphic-area
Each Force-Vector is the Force that ACTS-ON a Part at a Joint in a kinematic-chain.
Vector Location: as rays from Points at Pin-Joints, Slide-Joints, Springs, Cam Contacts, gear contacts, belts.
Vector Direction: they are in the direction of the Force-Vector
Vector Length: their length is scaled to the magnitude of the Force - see Vector Scale buttons
Vector Magnitude: the Force that acts on the Point is at the arrowhead of each vector
Vector Color: see below Colors: Part-Outlines and Force-Vectors.
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Rotary Driving Moment / Driving Torque
The Torque-Vector is the Application-Torque that a motor and gear-box must be able to drive.
Location: at a that you select to drive the kinematic-chain - see Configure Power Source
Length: proportional to the magnitude of the Torque.
Important:
The Torque-Vector does NOT include the torque to accelerate the inertia of a Servo-motor or Gearbox
To select and include a Servo-motor and Gearbox - see Kinematic Servo-motor and Gearbox Sizing.
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Linear Driving-Force
The Driving-Force is the instantaneous Force to drive the kinematic-chain.
Location: at a that you select to drive the kinematic-chain - see also: Configure Power Source)
Length: proportional to the magnitude of the Driving-Force.
Important:
The Driving-Force does NOT include a Linear Servo-motor to drive the kinematic-chain.
There is NOT a database of Linear Servo-motors.
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Colors: Part-Outlines and Force-Vectors
When you enable Force-Vectors: Display, the color of each Part-Outline is changed.
The colors become the same color as the Force-Vector that ACTS-ON the Part, at a Point in the Part.
TOP-TIP
To help identify which Force-Vectors that act on a Part:
1.Hover above a Part-Outline
The Part-Outline AND the Force-Vector that ACTs-ON the Part change to the selected color, usually RED.
Use Configure Power Source to edit the color of each Force-Vector, and/or to hide Force-Vectors that act on different Parts.
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See also: Kinetostatic Torque and Speed dialog
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