Motion Providers

Motion Processors

Motion-Parts

Motion Provider FBs include:

Linear-Motion FB

Default output is equal to the MMA.

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

Point-Data FB and 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

The value at its input is mapped to the X-axis of a Motion you select from MotionDesigner, and the output is the Y-axis motion-value.

Gearing FB

For each value at the input-connector, we use the parameters you edit and the linear equation, to calculate a new value at the output.

Motion-Dimension FB

•Rocker - rotate a Part

•Slider - slide a Part

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

Motion-Points

Motion-Path FB:

•Motion-Point(s) slide along a sketch-element

Notes

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 also use the data from Point-Data FB or a Measurement FB at Motion-Providers:

•as the X-axis (input) for a Motion FB

•as the input to a Motion-Dimension FB - see Motion-Parts / Motion-Points - See Step 6.5

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

Motion-Processors

1.It is possible to connect many Motion Processors in series.

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

3.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.