Step 6A.6: Add the 2D-Cam

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Step 6A.6: Add the 2D-Cam

Summary of this Step

Do Add 2D-Cam.

After the 2D-Cam is in the graphic-area, we open the 2D-Cam dialog-box.

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'Expand' then 'Play'

 
tog_minusAdd the 2D-Cam

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STEP 1: Machine-elements toolbar > Add 2D-Cam

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1.Mechanism-Editor: Click Machine-elements toolbar > Add 2D-CamRed-14-1b

 

•a Cam-Part

•a Profile in the Follower-Part.

 

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STEP 2: Select the two elements to add the 2D-Cam.

1.Mechanism-Editor: Click the Part-Outline of the Cam-PartRed-14-2

2.Mechanism-Editor: Click the Profile/Extrusion that represents the Cam-RollerRed-14-3

 

 

 

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STEP 3: Finish the Add 2D-Cam Command.

3.Click OK-tiny-13-17 in the Command-Manager.

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MechDesigner draws immediately the Inner and Outer Cam-Profiles

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•InnerRed-14-5

STEP 4: Cycle the model.

1.Run > Cycle, or do ALT+C key combination.

The Cam-Roller is in continuous contact with the 2D-Cam as the Cam-Part and 2D-Cam rotates.

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tog_minusThe 2D-Cam dialog box

The 2D-Cam dialog-box has a number of parameters that include its Engineering Parameters and how to display it in the graphic-area.

We use the 2D-Cam dialog-box to hide the Outer Cam-Profile.

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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 Outer Cam.

1.2D-Cam dialog-box: Click Display tab ....

2.2D-Cam dialog-box: Click Cam Visibilities ...

3.2D-Cam dialog-box: Click Inner

4.2D-Cam dialog-box: Click OK-tiny-11-15 to close the dialog-box.

You can optionally show the Pitch-Circle and Radius of Curvature,

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Now only the Inner Cam-Profile shows in the model.

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