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 accuracy of a 2D-Cam! Use the Cam-Coordinates dialog to increase the accuracy of the 2D-Cam for manufacture.

120 Steps is ideal. 360 Steps 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 becomes 3.94 inches when you change dimensional units from mm to inches.

For example, 100 degrees becomes 1.75 radians when you change dimensional units from degrees to radians.

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