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Dialog-Boxes

To build a model:

STEP 1:

Do a command to add an element - see Menus and Toolbars

STEP 2:

Open the element's dialog-box - see How to Open a Dialog-Box

STEP 3:

Edit the elements's parameters - see How to edit a Parameter in a Dialog-Box

'Inside' a typical Dialog-Box

Note If you need to move, or 'drag', a dialog-box, click approximately at location ' ' in the image.

Dialog-R13.2-ExampleDialog

Dialog-box name: MOTION-DIMENSION FB [not always shown in R13.2+]

Element names:

•	Element's Name: 'Mot-Dim Rocker2'

•	Element's Parent Name: 'RotCam-SwingCirc..'

Parameter Read-Write Data-Box

•	Parameter's Name: Base-Value

•	Parameter's Units: [deg] (degrees).

•	Parameter's Icon: [See also: contextual Help - below]

•	Parameter's Data-Value : '-101'

Parameter Read-Only Data Box

It is coloured a 'light-grey'.

•	Parameter Data Value: '16.950677' [See also: Application-Settings: Number-Format]

Spin-Box Control

If you do not see the spin-box control, double-click inside the data box.

See also: Spin-Box Controls

Separator Bar to show more parameters and options

•	Click Separator Bar to 'expand'

•	Click Separator Bar again to 'collapse'

	OK :	Apply changes to the element + Close the dialog-box
	Cancel :	Do NOT apply a change to the element + Close the dialog-box
	Reset :	Undo all edits made to the parameters + Do NOT close the dialog-box
	Help :	Open the contextual-help' to show the help topic for the dialog-box Note: You must do Help menu > Download Latest Help before you can get help with dialogs

Dialog-R13.2-ParameterHelp

Contextual Help for a Parameter - please read carefully.

To open the contextual help for a Parameter - see image to the left.

1.	Move your mouse to Parameter's Icon : The 'Help' icon must show.

Do not click the help icon.

2.	Move your mouse pointer off the Parameter's Iconand below and left, but the Help icon must show. - see image to the left

3.	Click one time.

Available Dialog-Boxes

DIALOG-BOX NAME
GENERAL DIALOGS
Model / Mechanism	Lighting, 'Solids'
Application Settings	General, Number-Format, Auto-Profiles, Accessibility, Colours
Machine Settings	Machine Speed, # Steps, Units
Add or Edit Plane	Angle or Offset Value
Rename	Old Name , New Name
Dimension	Dimension Value
CAD: DXF, SOLIDWORKS
DXF-Element	New DXF File, Units
CAD-Line
DXF tab: DXF Layer Editor	Import DXF File
SOLIDWORKS:	Import SOLIDWORKS or STL File
Mass Properties tab	User Defined, SOLIDWORKS Mass Properties
CAMS: 2D & 3D
Cam-Data FB + Cam-Coordinates	Select a 2D-Cam + Calculate and Export Cam Coordinates
2D-Cam Display and Properties	Show Cam as Pressure Angle, Contact Force, or Shear Stress
3D-Cam-Data	Calculate and Export Cam
FUNCTION-BLOCKS
Linear-Motion FB	Provides machine 'clock'.
Gearing FB	Amplify or Frequency of motion values.
Motion FB	Connect Motion in MotionDesigner to Model
Motion-Dimension FB	Define a Motion-Part
Motion-Path FB	Define a Motion-Point
Point-Data FB	Measure Point's Position, Velocity and Acceleration.
Measurement FB	Measure Linear or Angular Position, Velocity and Acceleration.
Graph FB	Plot data
Graph Settings	Graph Display
Cam-Data FB	Cam Data: Pressure Angle, 'Radius of Curvature', Force, Contact Shear Stress.
Spring FB	Define Spring Function
Force-Data FB	Measure Force or Torque
CAD Control FB
Magnetic-Joint	Glue Profiles together.
Maths FB	User defined functions.
Statistics FB	Statistics of Element
Polynomial Fit FB	Fit Polynomials to Motion-Values.
Parameter-Control FB	Parameters
TOOLS
Design-Set	Optimise Design Objectives
Briefcase FB	Collate FBs
Make Movie
Point-Cloud	Import XY Data, Smooth with a Function.
Pattern	Copy Solids multiple times in space and time.
OTHER Dialogs
Point: Vectors and Location	Edit Position of a Point, , Display Velocity and Acceleration Vectors,
Blend-Curve	Edit a Blend-Curve for a Motion-Point.
Extrusion	Solid Extrusion - Prismatic Extrusion from Plane
Ball-Joint	3D Joint for Spatial Mechanisms
Gear-Pair	Two gears meshed.
Rack-Pinion / Ball-Screw	Rack and Pinioned meshed
Pulley	Related with Motion of a Point as a Belt.
Select Elements	Choose elements
Dependant Elements	Information.
Kinetostatic Motor Speed and Torque Data	Select a Motor and Gearbox.
Configure Power Source	To put motor source in a kinematic-chain.
Tutorial Videos	Play Tutorial Video

Tutorial and Reference Help Files for MechDesigner and MotionDesigner 13.2 + © Machine, Mechanism, Motion and Cam Design Software by PSMotion Ltd