<< Click to Display Table of Contents >> Navigation: Getting Started Tutorials - MechDesigner > Tutorial 6: Cams: Flat, Barrel, Globoidal, 'Slot' > 6A1: Rotating Cam & Cam-Roller Follower > Step 6A.6: Add the 2D-Cam |
Do Add 2D-Cam.
After the 2D-Cam is in the graphic-area, we open the 2D-Cam dialog-box.
'Expand' then 'Play'
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STEP 1: Machine-elements toolbar > Add 2D-Cam |
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We only need to select two elements to add the 2D-Cam.
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1.Mechanism-Editor: Click the Part-Outline of the Cam-Shaft 2.Mechanism-Editor: Click the Profile/Extrusion of the Cam-Roller
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MechDesigner draws immediately the Internal and External Cam-Tracks •Cam 1 •Cam 2 STEP 2: Cycle the model 1.Run > Cycle, or do ALT+C key combination. You will see the 2D-Cam rotate. The Cam-Roller is in continuous contact with it. Save your Mechanism |
The 2D-Cam dialog-box has a number of parameters that include its Engineering Parameters and how you can display it in the graphic-area. We use the 2D-Cam dialog-box to hide the external Cam-Track. |
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STEP 1: Edit the 2D-Cam 1.Assembly-Tree: Click the 2D-Cam - it is a child to the Cam-Shaft Part, and Cam-Plate The 2D-Cam shows in the Selection-Window 2.Selection-Window: Right-click the 2D-Cam 3.Click Edit element in the contextual-menu. The 2D-Cam dialog-box opens. |
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STEP 2: Hide the External Cam with the the 2D-Cam dialog-box. 1.2D-Cam dialog-box: Click the Cam Display tab .... 2.2D-Cam dialog-box: Click Cam Visibilities ... 3.2D-Cam dialog-box: Click Cam 1 to clear its check-box 4.2D-Cam dialog-box: Click |
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Now only the Internal Cam shows in the model. Save your Mechanism |