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2D-Cam dialog > Display tab
The configuration of Cam Visibilities is a function of whether you enable or disable Show Roller and Cam Lifetimes. Cam Visibility: Disable Show Roller and Cam Lifetimes
Cam Visibility: Enable Show Roller and Cam Lifetimes
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Select one from:
* Configure the Power Source to calculate correctly. See also: Cam-Data FB |
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Cam-Profile Line Thickness: (default =1) Edit the thickness of the Cam-Profile in the graphic-area Cam-Profile Color button Click to edit the color of the Cam-Profile with the Windows® Color Picker. It is useful when there many Cam-Profiles in your model. TOP-TIP - rename the 2D-Cam element to the color you select for the Cam-Profile. Show Instant centers : For the kinemagicians! |
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Show END-Caps
This check-box shows only when MechDesigner detects an open-cam. An open-cam is one in which the start and end of the Cam-Profile are not in the same place. It is often possible, usually will Slot-Cam types, to close the Cam with arcs (End-Caps) that have Radii equal to that of the Roller. |
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◉ Cam Profile
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◉ Maximum Shear-Stress Each point around the cam has a unique Maximum Shear-Stress
Note: the Maximum Shear-Stress is actually below the surface, at approximately 0.78 × width of a Line-Contact. The Maximum Shear-Stress is approximately = 0.3 × Maximum Contact (or Hertzian) Stress with Line-Contact. |
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◉ Contact Force
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◉ Pressure Angle
See also Pressure Angle |