MechDesigner Reference & User Interface > Dialogs > Dialog: Function-Block: Force-Data

Force-Data FB

Use the Force-Data FB to measure the Force that acts ON a Point at a Joint, Spring, or the Contact-Point of a 2D-Cam.

To use the Force-Data FB correctly, you must also Configure the Power Source.

To open a Force-Data dialog:

MD-GA-Double-Click-ForceDataFB

1.Double-click the Force-Data FB in the graphics-area.

The Force-Data dialog is now open.

Selection

STEP 1.Select a Force Element:

A Force-element is a Joint, Cam, Gear, Rack, Ball-screw or a Spring

1.Click a Force element in the graphics-area or the Assembly-Tree.

The Force element should now be in the Select Force Element box

<<< in the image: Pin-Joint is the Force element

In the box below:

A list of Available Points, each with a Point Owner

Each Available Point is a child to the Force element (see STEP 1)

STEP 2.Select a Point:

1.Click a Point in the Available-Points box

A Point should now be in the Selected Force Output Elements box at the bottom of the dialog.

The output from the Force Data FB is the Force that ACTS ON the Point that you select as the Force element.

List of AVAILABLE-POINTS for each type of Force element

•Pin-Joint - there are 2 Available Points
Each Point that makes the Pin-Joint.

•Slide-Joint - there are 4 Available Points
Two Points on each Line that make the Slide-Joint.

•2D-Cam - there are 0 Available Points
The contact point is assumed.

•Spring FB - there are 2 Available Points
The Point that anchors each end of the Spring FB.