Dialog: Configure Power Source

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Dialog: Configure Power Source

Configure Power Source

See How to open the Configure Power Source dialog

Each degree-of-freedom in a kinematic-chain has a power-source.

In the default case, the power-source is a motor at the joint whose motion you control with a Motion-Dimension FB. Alternatively, a motor is at a different joint. In addition to Pin-Joints and Slide-Joints, a power-source can also be a 2D-Cam, Springs, Pulleys.

If the power-source is not the correct element, use the Configure Power Source dialog to change it to the correct element.

If the Power-Source element is a :

•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 when you configure the Spring as a Linear-Motor.

Configure Power Source dialog

You must Configure the Power Source for each Kinematic-Chain.

There are two tabs in the dialog:

tog_minusPower Source tab

Motion Dimensions
Configure Power Source dialog > Power Source

Configure Power Source dialog > Power Source

Motion-Dimensions and Motor Elements Box Red-14-1

In box Red-14-1, even if the Motor Element to the right of a Motion-Dimension is correct, please do 1 and 2

1.In box Red-14-1 - Click a Motion-Dimension - Rocker or Slider - to make it active

2.In box Red-14-2 - Click a Motor Element

The Motor Element in box Red-14-2 is now the Power-Source for the active Motion-Dimension in box Red-14-1 .

See also : MD-Globe-www Tutorial 13 - Forces: introduction.

See also : Machine elements toolbar > Add Conjugate-Cam FB.

tog_minusDisplay Colors tab
Configure Power Source dialog > Display Colors tab

Configure Power Source dialog > Display Colors tab

For EACH Part you can:

•Change the color of the Part-Outline and Force-Vectors that act on the Part.

•Display the Force-Vectors that act on the Part:

•At the Joint

•As a Polygon of Forces

•At the Joint and as a Polygon of Forces

The Polygon of Forces does not help me much!

or

•Hide the Force-Vectors that act on the Part