Summary of the Step.
You do not need to do this step to get Cam-Coordinates. 1.Add Polyline to the Inner Cam-Profile 2.Add Profile to the Polyline Note: You can do Add Polyline only to 2D-Cams and Gear-Pairs. |
Why add a Polyline and Profile to a Cam?
You do not need to add these elements. Only add these elements if you need to: •Show the Cam as an MD-Solid. •Find its Mass, Center-of-Mass, and Moment-of-Inertia. E.g. If you want to balance the Cam. •Include the Cam's mass with a Force-Analysis. |
Video of this Step
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STEP 1: Home the model ; MMA =0 It is important that the MMA=0 before we add the Polyline.
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STEP 2: Start the Add Polyline command The Solids toolbar is above the graphic-area.
The Command-Manager indicates you must select a 2D-Cam or a Gear-Pair. |
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STEP 3: Select the element
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STEP 3: Complete the Command
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STEP 1: Start the Add Profile command
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STEP 2: Select the Polyline as the Sketch-Element
The Polyline is now in the selection-box in the Command-Manager. STEP 3: Complete the Command
To see the Profile and Extrusion Enable Visibility toolbar > Show Solids in Mechanism |
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 Assembly-Tree with 2D-Cam, with Profile/Extrusion element. |
The elements are also in the Assembly-Tree. Expand Part to see these elements:
We do not list for you the Polyline in the Assembly-Tree. If you click the 2D-Cam in the graphic-area, you will see 2D-Cam, the Polyline , and the Profile in the Selection-Window. |
