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Dialog: Function-Block: Point-Data

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Point-Data FB

see Add Point-Data FB

To use the Point-Data FB, do:

STEP 1:

Add the Point-Data FB to the graphic-area - see Add Point-Data FB

STEP 2:

Edit the Point-Data FB to select a Point in the graphic-area.

STEP 3:

Connect a wire from its output-connector to the input-connector of a different FB.

Data from the Point-Data FB

GA-FB-PointData

Use the Point-Data FB to get motion-values for 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:

➔	motion-values parallel to the X-axis

➔	motion-values parallel to the Y-axis

➔	Magnitude of the motion-values equal to:

o	√(X2 + Y2)

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

Edit the Point-Data FB

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

Point-Data FB dialog-box

Dialog-13.2PointDataFB

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

When the Point is in the selection-box.

2.	Click the to close the Point-Data dialog-box

Dialog-13.2-PointDataFB-selected

To use the Point-Data FB

How to Use :

Connect a wire from its output-connector to the input-connector of a Graph FB - plot the Position, Velocity and Acceleration of the Point in the X and Y–axis directions - see also: Top-Tip

Connect a wire from its output-connector to the input-connector of a Motion FB - use the motion-values of the Point as the independent [X-axis] for a Motion.

Top-Tip :

To plot the three motion-derivatives - Position, Velocity, and Acceleration - of one output in one Graph

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

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