To build a model:
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see Model Editor ; Mechanism Editor ; Part-Editor |
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DIALOG-BOX NAME |
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GENERAL DIALOGS |
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Lighting, 'Solids' |
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General, Number-Format, Auto-Profiles, Accessibility, Colours |
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Machine Speed, # Steps, Units |
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Angle or Offset Value |
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Old Name , New Name |
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Dimension Value |
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CAD: DXF, SOLIDWORKS |
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New DXF File, Units |
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Import DXF File |
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Import SOLIDWORKS or STL File |
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User Defined, SOLIDWORKS Mass Properties |
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CAMS: 2D & 3D |
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Select a 2D-Cam + Calculate and Export Cam Coordinates |
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Show Cam as Cam-Profile, Pressure Angle, Contact Force, or Shear Stress, Edit Material Properties, ... |
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Calculate and Export Cam |
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FUNCTION-BLOCKS |
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Provides machine 'clock'. |
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Amplify or Frequency of motion values. |
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Connect Motion in MotionDesigner to Model |
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Define a Motion-Part |
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Define a Motion-Point |
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Measure Point's Position, Velocity and Acceleration. |
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Measurement FB |
Measure Linear or Angular Position, Velocity and Acceleration. |
Plot data |
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Graph Display |
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Cam Data: Pressure Angle, 'Radius of Curvature', Force, Contact Shear Stress. |
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Define Spring Function |
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Measure Force or Torque |
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Glue Profiles together. |
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User defined functions. |
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Statistics of Element |
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Fit Polynomials to Motion-Values. |
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Edit the length of a 'static-dimension', Extrusion-Depth, Extrusion Offset. with a motion |
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TOOLS |
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Optimise Design Objectives |
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Collate FBs - make you model easier to review. |
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Produce a GIF file or series of images. |
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Import XY Data, Smooth with a Function. |
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Copy solids multiple times in space and time. |
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OTHER Dialogs |
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Edit Position of a Point, , Display Velocity and Acceleration Vectors, |
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Edit a Blend-Curve for a Motion-Point. |
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Solid Extrusion - Prismatic Extrusion from Plane |
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3D Joint for Spatial Mechanisms |
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Two gears meshed. |
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Rack-Pinion / Ball-Screw |
Rack and Pinion, meshed |
Related with Motion of a Point as a Belt. |
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Choose elements |
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Information. |
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Size a Gearbox and Servomotor for the Application. |
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To move a motor or other power source to the correct joint or cam |
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Play Tutorial Video |