The Objective of this Step is to:
Show you how to add a Polyline and a Profile to a 2D-Cam.
Note: You do not need to do this step to get Cam-Coordinates.
Do this step only if you want to:
For example, if you want to check the model for collisions.
| • | Know the Mass Properties: Mass, Centre-of-Mass, and Moment-of-Inertia of the Cam. |
For example, if you want to balance the Cam.
| • | Include the Mass Properties in a Force Analysis. |
Summary of this Step:
Use these commands.
| 1. | Move the model to 0º with the Home key on your keyboard |
| 4. | Add sketch-loops and Profiles |
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| STEP 1: | Click Home key on your keyboard to make the Master-Machine-Angle = 0. |
Why Home? The Polyline may not be at the same Machine-Angle as the 2D-Cam
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The Command-Manager suggests:
Click a '2D-Cam' or 'Gear-Pair'. Use the Polyline as a sketch for a Profile/Extrusion.
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You can click the 2D-Cam in:
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| STEP 4: | Click  in the Command-Manager |
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If you edit the model, the shape of the 2D-Cam changes.
When you edit an element in the model, it is possible that the shape of the 2D-Cam changes. However, MechDesigner does NOT update the Polyline.
You must update the shape of the Polyline to become the same as the shape of the 2D-Cam.
To update the Polyline:
| 1. | Click the Selection-Window |
| 2. | Click the Home key to put the = 0. |
| 3. | Click Add Polyline again. |
| 4. | Click the 2D-Cam that you want to update. |
| 5. | Click in the Command-Manager. |
MechDesigner updates the existing Polyline. It does not add a new Polyline.
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| STEP 1: | Click the Selection-Window |
| STEP 2: | Click the Home Key on your keyboard to put the = 0 |
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| STEP 4: | Click the 2D-Cam in the graphic-area |
In the Command-Manager, you should see the Polyline in the selection-box.
| STEP 5: | Click in the Command-Manager |
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 Assembly-Tree with 2D-Cam, with Profile/Extrusion element. |
Look in the again.
If you expand Part, to which you have added the 2D-Cam, we see these elements:
| • | Cam-Plate [a child to the Part)] |
| o | 2D-Cam [as a child to the Cam-Plate, with a to indicate it is a good cam [in this case]] |
Note: It is your decision as to whether the 2D-Cam is 'OK' or 'Not OK'.
| • | Profile [as a child to the Part] |
| o | Extrusion [as a child to the Profile] |
MechDesigner does not list the Polyline in the Assembly-Tree. If you click the 2D-Cam in the graphic-area, you will see the Polyline elements in the Selection-Window.
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To add sketch-elements manually, use the Part-Editor to add sketch-loops.
Note: Do not merge end-Points or centre-Points of Circles and Arcs with Points that you also use for Pin-Joints.
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Add Auto-Profiles to Parts in a kinematic-chain with the tool.
| STEP 2: | Click in the Command-Manager |
'Layer' the Profiles by different amounts along the Z-axis of their Parts.
View the mechanism in the Model-Editor.
| STEP 4: | Click the Model name-tab at the top of the graphic-area. |
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Step 1: Add the Polyline to the 2D Cam