MotionDesigner
Use MotionDesigner to add, name and design motions. Each motion has a unique name, shown in the Motion name-tab.
To Link a Motion to a Part
We use a Motion FB to link a Motion, that we design in MotionDesigner [and identified by a Motion name-tab] to a Part in the MechDesigner model.
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In detail, the steps are:
| STEP 1: | Add a Motion FB to the graphic-area |
The Motion FB is now in the graphic-area.
| STEP 2: | Open the Motion FB dialog-box |
| 1. | Double-click a Motion FB in the graphic-area. |
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| 1. | Click the Motion FB one time |
| 2. | Right-click the Motion FB element in the Selection-Window, |
| 3. | Click Edit Element... in the contextual toolbar |
The Motion FB dialog-box opens. See image to the left.
| STEP 3: | Select a motion from the Select Motion drop-down box |
Motion0 is the default motion. To select a different motion:
| 1. | Click the down-arrow of Select Motion list box |
| 2. | Click the motion name that you want to use in the MechDesigner model |
| 3. | Optionally, select the 'Accumulate output' check box |
| 4. | Optionally, select Linear or Rotary in the Output Data Type  [if you connect the Motion FB to a Motion-Path FB - see STEP 5.]. |
In the image, above left, 'Motion0' has been selected.
| STEP 4: | Connect wires to the input-connector of the Motion FB |
You must connect a wire to the input-connector of the Motion FB .
Then, the motion-values at the input-connector of the Motion FB become the X-axis motion-values of the Motion you select in STEP 3
The motion-values at the output-connector instantly become the Y-axis motion-values of the Motion you select in STEP 3
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