The Point FB measures motion-values of a Point or Motion-Point with respect to the Mechanism Plane. It has three output-connectors. From top-to-bottom, they are:
Note: Motion-Values include the Position, Velocity, and Acceleration of the Point or Motion-Point. The Point must be a child to a kinematically-defined Part. |
Toolbar : |
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Point-Data FB |
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Menu : |
Add menu > Add Point-Data FB |
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Dialog-Box : |
Point-Data FB dialog-Box [see also 'below'] |
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Add : |
STEP 1: Add the Point-Data Function-Block to the graphic-area
The Point-Data FB is now in the graphic-area. |
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How to Edit : |
STEP 2: Open the Point-Data dialog-box:
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![]() Point Data dialog |
STEP 3: Select a Point (or Motion-Point)
The box is now: Selected Point is: To change the Point in the box:
STEP 4: Close the Point-Data FB
The motion-values for the Point (or Motion-Point) are now at the output-connectors of the Point-Data FB. |
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![]() Point-Data FB |
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Different uses of the Point-Data FB: You can use the motion-values at the output-connector of a Point-Data FB in three ways:
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Note 1:
Note 2: 2 & 3: will give a message in the Feedback-Area: '1 Mechanism dependencies detected'. You should rebuild the model when the number of dependencies becomes more than 1 if the data is critical, before you use the data for a Cam, for example. |
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See also: |