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Function-Blocks (FBs)

MechDesigner is different to normal CAD. Parts move in MechDesigner. The motion and kinematics algorithms are within MechDesigner's kernel; we did not add them later as with other CAD software.

We use Function-Blocks to control and analyze the motion of Parts in the model.

This Tutorial

You learn the basic uses and applications of the main Kinematic FBs.

You plot the motion-values at the output from each Function-Block with a Graph FB. This is not normally necessary. But, it helps to communicate how each Function-Block changes the motion-values.

Tutorial Steps: Kinematic Function-Blocks

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Kinematic Function-Block menu and toolbar