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See How to open the Configure Power Source dialog
When you want MechDesigner to calculate for you the forces at joints, 2D-Cams, Springs, Pulleys, you must make sure the Power-Source is at the correct joint or element.
If you do not Configure the Power-Source to be at the correct joint or element, the forces that we calculate for you are not correct!
Each degree-of-freedom in a kinematic-chain that is kinematically-defined has a power-source. In the default case, the power-source is a motor at the joint (Pin-Joint or Slide-Joint) whose motion you control with a Motion-Dimension FB. A power-source can also be a 2D-Cam, Spring, or Pulley element. If the power-source is not at the correct joint or element, use the Configure Power Source dialog to change it to the correct joint or element. |
•Pin-Joint - we calculate for you the Torque (Application-Torque) that you need at the output from a Motor and Gearbox - see Gearbox and Servo-Sizing. •Slide-Joint - we calculate for you the Motive-Force that you need from a Linear-Motor. •2D-Cam / Conjugate Cam - we calculate for you the Contact-Force, Contact-Stress, Cam-Life, and Roller-Life - see 2D-Cam dialog •Spring - we calculate for you the Motive-Force (if you you configure the Spring as a Linear-Motor). |
You must Configure the Power Source for each degree-of-freedom in each Kinematic-Chain.
There are two tabs in the Configure Power Source dialog:
Motion Dimensions |
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Configure Power Source dialog > Power Source |
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Motion-Dimensions and Motor Elements Box In box , even if the Motor Element to the right of a Motion-Dimension is correct, please do 1 and 2
The Motor Element in box is now the Power-Source for the active Motion-Dimension in box . See also : Tutorial 13 - Forces: introduction. See also : Machine elements toolbar > Add Conjugate-Cam FB. |
Configure Power Source dialog > Display Colors tab |
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For each Part you can:
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