Dialog: Function-Block: Point-Data

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Point-Data FB

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Use the Point-Data FB to get motion-values of a Point

The Point must be a child to a kinematically-defined Part.

Its three output-connectors give, with respect to the Mechanism Plane, the Point's:

➔	X–axis motion-values

➔	Y–axis motion-values

➔	Magnitude of the Point's motion-values

The magnitude of the motion-values are equal to:

o	√(X2 + Y2)

Note: Motion-Values include the Position, Velocity, and Acceleration of the Point.

Edit the Point-Data FB dialog-box:

1.	Double-click the Point-Data FB in the graphic-area

- or -

1.	See How to Open a Dialog-Box

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In the Point-Data FB dialog-box:

Select a Point

1.a.	Click a Point in the graphic-area.

To change the Point is in the selection-box, then:

1.b.	Click a different Point in the graphic-area.

The Point is be in the selection-box.

2.	Click the to close the Point-Data FB

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How to Use:

•	Plot Motion-Value with a Graph FB - Plot the Position, Velocity and Acceleration of the Point in the X and Y–axis directions - see also: Top-Tip

•	Use Motion-Values as the independent [X-axis] of a Motion - Connect a wire to the input-connector of a Motion FB

Top-Tip:

To plot three motion-derivatives - position, velocity, and acceleration - of one output in one Graph:

1.	Drag three times from one output-connector to three different inputs of a Graph FB

2.	Use the Y–axis display options in the Graph dialog-box to display all three motion derivatives.