Summary of this Step
Before we can do Add 2D-Cam, we must add the Cam-Roller to one of the two parts in the Transforming-Mechanism.
We do not have the command: Add Cam-Roller. You must add a to a Part. Then, add a to the sketch.
The Cam-Roller is circular.
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| STEP 1: | Edit the longer Part in the Transforming-Mechanism |
| 1. | Mechanism-Editor: Double-click the Part-Outline |
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| 1. | Mechanism-Editor: Click the Part-Outline |
| 2. | Mechanism-Editor: Click   in the vertical toolbar to the left of the graphic-area. |
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| STEP 2: | Add the Cam-Roller |
| 1. | Part-Editor: Click Drag in the graphic-area from the centre-Point to the circle's Radius |
| 2. | Part-Editor: Click | Click the Circle - to define its Radius |
| 3. | Part-Editor: Click | Click the centre-Point and the X-axis, then , click the centre-Point and the Y-axis |
The Circle becomes black to indicate it is fully defined.
| 4. | Exit the Part-Editor: You can double-click the Circle or the Y-axis to exit the Part-Editor. |
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| STEP 3: | Add a Profile to the Cam-Roller |
A Cam-Roller must be a Profile.
| 1. | Mechanism-Editor: Click |
| 2. | Mechanism-Editor:Click the Circle in the graphic-area. |
| 3. | Click  in the Command-Manager |
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| STEP 4: | Open the Extrusion dialog to edit parameter of the Extrusion element |
In the , the Profile/Extrusion is Pink and in-front of the Circle sketch-element.
| 1. | Mechanism-Editor: SHIFT+CLICK the Pink Profile/Extrusion |
The Extrusion shows in the Selection-Window.
| 1. | Selection-Window: Right-click the Extrusion |
| 2. | Selection-Window: Click Edit element in the contextual menu |
The Extrusion dialog-box is now open.
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| 1. | Extrusion dialog-box: Extrusion Parameters > |
| 2. | Click  to the close the dialog-box |
Save the mechanism.
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