The Point FB measures motion-values of a Point* with respect to the Mechanism Plane.

The Point FB has three output-connectors. From top to bottom, the data at the output-connectors are:

➔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*.

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

* Point, start-Point, end-Point, center-Point, and Motion-Point

To open the Point-Data dialog

Select a Point:

When the correct Point is in the selection-box

The data at the output-connectors includes the Position, Velocity, and Acceleration values.

Connect wires from the Output-Connectors to input-connector of:

1:

A Graph FB to plot the Position, Velocity and Acceleration of the Point in the X and Y–axis directions (see: Top-Tip)

2:

A Motion FB to use the motion-values of the Point as the independent (X-axis) of a Motion.

3:

A Motion-Dimension FB or a Motion-Path FB - to use the motion-values directly to move a Motion-Part or Motion-Point

4:

a: A Math FB to use the motion-values to calculate another function that is not available directly to you.

b: A Math FB to convert the data-type from motion-values to a different data-type. E.g. Force(N).

Top-Tip :

To plot Position, Velocity, and Acceleration of a Point in one Graph FB:

1.Drag three wires from one of the output-connectors of the Point-Data FB to three different input-connectors of a Graph FB

2.Use the Y–axis display options to select each motion-derivative.

See also :

Connecting FBs