The Master-Machine-Angleis the virtual axis, and the virtual input to all kinematic-chains in the model. You can imagine it as a drive shaft that rotates one time per machine cycle.
Master-Machine-Angle (MMA) :
Range0 – 360, equal to one Machine-Cycle
Revs :
Number of machine-cycles
Machine-Angle-Indicator :
Read-Write - the exact machine-angle of the model
To edit the Master-Machine-Angle:
Exactly :
Use the Machine-Angle Indicator to:
Move to an Exact Angle :
Enter a Machine-Angle between 0 and 360.
Inch :
OR
Use the Spin-Box tool to increase or decrease the Machine Angle by the Spin-Increment. Edit the Spin-Increment (by factors of 10) to change the inch-step.
Jog :
OR
Press & Hold the Spin-Box to continuously increase or decrease the Machine-Angle.
Approximately :
Mouse-button-down and move you mouse to the left or right, with your mouse-pointer INSIDE the Master-Machine-Angle area.
The orange triangle (▲) below the MMA moves with your mouse-pointer.