Notes:

In Step 6A.3, we added a Line in the Base-Part.

The Point, at the left of the Line, is to locate the Pin-Joint and center of the Cam-Shaft.

We must specify the angle between the Line in the Base-Part and a Line in the Cam-Shaft with a Motion-Dimension FB.

See also Tutorial 1, Step 5

STEP 1: Add the Part for the Cam-Shaft

It is possible to add a Pin-Joint as we add the Part.

1.Click Kinematic elements toolbar: Add Part.

Before you mouse-button-down to add the Part :

2.Mechanism-Editor: Hover above the Point so that only the Point becomes red

3.Mechanism-Editor Mouse-button-down, ... drag, ... mouse-button up.

The Part and the Pin-Joint are added when you mouse-button-up.

STEP 2: Add the Motion-Dimension FB

1.Click Kinematic FB toolbar > Add Motion-Dimension FB

2.Mechanism-Editor: Click the Pin-Joint

3.Mechanism-Editor: Click the Line in the Base-Part.

4.Mechanism-Editor: Click the Line in the Part.

5.Right-click to close the Command-Manager. | Right-Click is a SHORT-CUT and it puts the Motion-Dimension FB next to your mouse-pointer.

The Motion-Dimension FB shows next to your mouse-pointer. The Cam-Shaft is now a Green Part

STEP 3: Edit the start angle of the Cam-Shaft

We will edit the angle of the Cam-Shaft so it is horizontal when the MMA is at 0.

1.Mechanism-Editor: Double-click the Motion-Dimension FB

2.Motion-Dimension dialog-box > Right-click the Base-Value in the data box to show the Zero/Round menu | Click Zero

3.Click to close the dialog-box.

The Cam-Shaft is now horizontal when the MMA = 0.

STEP 4: Connect the Line-Motion FB to the Motion-Dimension FB

1.Mechanism-Editor: Hover above the output-connect of the Linear-Motion FB , mouse-button-down, drag, and to the input-connector of the Motion-Dimension FB, mouse button up.

STEP 5: Run toolbar > Cycle - or use the ALT+C key combination.

Save your mechanism