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

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Do Add 2D-Cam.

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

'Expand' then 'Play'

Tutorial 6A-5

Add the 2D-Cam

STEP 1:

Machine-elements toolbar > Add 2D-Cam

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1.	Mechanism-Editor: Click Machine-elements toolbar > Add 2D-Cam

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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Click in the Command-Manager.

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MechDesigner draws immediately the Internal and External Cam-Tracks

•	Cam 1 – may be the External or the Internal Cam-Track

•	Cam 2 – may be the Internal or the External Cam-Track

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.

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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 n 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 to close the dialog-box.

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Now only the Internal Cam shows in the model.

Save your Mechanism

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