Menu | Run

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Menu | Run

Run

The Run menu and toolbar provide the commands to cycle, step, and reset the machine-angle and Revs  (Revolutions) o to zero.

Run menu

MD17 - Run menu

MD17 - Run menu

Run toolbar

The Run toolbar is ABOVE the graphics-area.

Run Toolbar

Run toolbar

Run menu: Commands and shortcuts

Icon

Command

Shortcut

MD-Icon-Run-Run

Cycle / Run

Toggle on to continuously cycle the model at a constant-rate.

Toggle off to stop the model.

ALT+C

MD-Icon-Run-StepB

Step Forward

Click to increase the MMA by 360 / Number-of-Steps

CTRL+ALT+F

MD-Icon-Run-StepF

Step Backward

Click o decrease the MMA by 360/ Number-of-Steps

ALT+B

MD-Icon-Run-Home

Home

Click to move the MMA and Revs to Zero, and to stop the model.

“Home” key on your keyboard

To edit the MMA, approximately or exactly, see Master-Machine-Angle (MMA).