Motion Providers

Motion Processors

Motion-Parts

Motion Provider FBs include:

Linear-Motion FB

The Linear-Motion FB must be in the first kinematic-chain in a Mechanism-Editor.

Its output has a range of 360,

Point-Data FB

Measurement FB

The output from a Measurement FB and Point-Data FB can be the independent variable and be the input to a Motion FB, a Motion-Dimension FB, or a Motion-Path FB.

Motion Processor FBs include:

Motion FB

Gearing FB

For each value given at the input-connector, MechDesigner calculates a new motion value with the internal function and parameters. MechDesigner gives the new motion value at the output-connector

It is possible to connect many Motion Processors in series.

When a Gearing FB is immediately after a Linear-Motion FB, it will change the 'frequency' of the MMA.

Motion-Parts:

Motion-Dimension FB

oRocker - a rotate a Part

oSlider - a slide a Part

We add the motion-values at its input-connector to the Base-Value parameter.

Motion-Dimension FBs control the distance or angle between two Parts.

Motion-Points

Motion-Points:

Motion-Path FB:

oMotion-Point(s) slide along a sketch-element

Motion-Providers

1.Do not have an input-connector.

2.Typically the Linear-Motion FB is the independent input to other Function-Blocks.

3.We can use the data from Point-Data FB or a Measurement FB at Motion-Providers:

•as an independent variable, and range of values, at the input-connector of a Motion FB

•be the input to a Motion-Dimension FB to move a Motion-Part - See Step 6.5

•simply report kinematic motion-values, with a Graph FB, for design and kinematic analysis

Motion-Processors

1.It is not always necessary to use these Function-Blocks – the Motion-Parts can get their motion-values directly from the Motion Providers.

2.Design the Motion FB in MotionDesigner, usually the X-axis has a range from 0 to 360. However, the range of values at the input-connector do not need to be from 0 to 360.

Motion-Parts and Motion-Points.

1.Use a Motion-Dimension FBs to control the angle or position of a Part.

2.Use a Motion-Path FB to control the position of a Motion-Point along a sketch-path.