<< Click to Display Table of Contents >> Navigation: Getting Started Tutorials - MechDesigner > Tutorial 6: Cams: Flat, Barrel, Globoidal, 'Slot' > 6A1: Cam-Shaft & Follower-Roller > Step 6A1.2: Add the Tool's Motion |
To add a Linear-Motion FB, a Motion FB, and a Motion-Dimension FB to control the motion of the Tool-Part. |
Video: Add the Motion to the Tool
STEP 1: Start the Add Motion-Dimension FB command
In the Command-Manager there are three selection-boxes. |
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STEP 2: Select the three elements in the graphics-area See the image for three elements
The elements should be in the selection-boxes of the Command-Manager - see image to the left. |
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STEP 3: Complete the Command
The Motion-Dimension and the Motion-Dimension FB are in the graphics-area - see below. |
The Motion-Dimension and Motion-Dimension FB
See also : Application-Settings > Graphics > Graphic Colors | Part Solved, Part Not Solved |
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Shortcut menu Motion-Dimension dialog |
The Base-Value is the value of the Motion-Dimension, and position of the Slider, when a wire is not connected to its input-connector, or the motion-value at its input is zero. STEP 1: Open the Motion-Dimension dialog
The Motion-Dimension dialog is open. |
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STEP 2: Edit the Base-Value parameter
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Add a Linear-Motion FB, and a Motion FB and Connect Wires |
Three Function-Blocks - without wires |
STEP 1: Add two(2) Function-Blocks to the graphics-area The Kinematic FB toolbar is to the right(>>) of the graphics-area.
The Linear-Motion FB and the Motion FB are now in the graphics-area. STEP 2: Connect he Function-Blocks with wires.
There are now wires between the Function-Blocks |
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Three Function-Blocks - with wires |
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The Motion-Dimension (that controls the position of the Slider) is equal to the Base-Value parameter PLUS the motion-value at the input-connector of the Motion-Dimension FB. |
Default Motion |
Default motion: You can link the Motion FB to one of the motions that has a Motion name-tab. The default motion has four Segments and four Blend-Points
* units of the Y-axis are mm or degrees. |
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1: File toolbar |
Usually, the default motion is not the motion that you need! I usually leave Motion0 untouched. STEP 1: Add a new motion to the list of Motion name-tabs.
There is now a Motion name-tab : Motion1 |
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2: Motion name-tab |
STEP 2: Rename Motion1 Motion1 is not a very imaginative name for a motion.
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3: New Motion name=tab: Tool-Motion |
STEP 1: Start the Blend-Point Editor in MotionDesigner
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STEP 2: Use the Blend-Point Editor to give rise of 50mm
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See also : Tutorial 2: Introduction to the Flexible Polynomial Segment |
STEP 1: Link Tool-Motion to the Motion FB
STEP 2: Run the Model
The Slider will move with a displacement of 50mm. The minimum Motion-Dimension is 40mm and maximum is 90mm. Save your Mechanism |