Click Edit toolbar > Machine-Settings

OR

Click Edit menu > Machine-Settings

Cycles ∕ Min: (RPM) ( See also Note 1 )

RPM - Revolutions per Minute.

The Master Simulation-Speed. It sets the rate-of-change of the Master-Machine-Angle.

MotionDesigner reads this parameter.

Number-of-Steps: ( See also Note 2 )

Number of calculation points in a machine-cycle.

Notes:

•Number-of-Steps does not change accuracy of a Cam - see Cam-Coordinates dialog

•Number-of-Steps is the number of data-points along each graph - see Graph FB

•Number-of-Steps is the number of facets along the curve of a Trace-Point - see Trace-Point

•Number-of-Steps is the number of points/dots on the Motor Torque and Speed Curves

•Usually, 120 is good. More than 360 is not usually needed.

See also: Run menu > Step Forward / Step Backward

Engineering Units : ( See also Note 3 )

Note 1:

Cycles ∕ Min does not change the animation-speed.

Change the animation-speed with the Animation Speed Slider.

Note 2:

Do NOT increase Machine-Settings >Number-of-Steps to increase the accuracy of a 2D-Cam! Use the Cam-Coordinates dialog to increase the accuracy of the 2D-Cam for manufacture.

Number-of-Steps = 120 is ideal. 360 should be the maximum, for nearly all models.

To move the model with small steps (increments), we recommend you use the Spin-Box in the Master Machine Angle.

Note 3:

If you change the dimension units, you do not change the size of the model.

For example, 100 mm is 3.94 inches when you change dimension units from mm to inches.

For example, 100 degrees is 1.75 radians when you change dimension units from degrees to radians.

In all cases, we do not display for you the units in the graphics-area.