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- 2 -
2D Cam
Add
2D Cam Analysis Parameters
Cam Contact Force
Cam Maximum Shear Stress
Cam Pressure Angle
Cam Radius of Curvature
2D Cam Coordinates dialog
Accuracy
Cam as Arcs - Cam-Data
Cam: Arcs
Cam: Chord Error
Cam: Export as Points
Cam: Export as Points & Lines
Cam: Export to SolidWorks
Cam: Export with Mechanism Coordinates
Cam: Export with Part Coordinates
Cam: Local Coordinates
Cam: Open / Closed Cam
Cam: Save as DXF
Cam: Save as TXT, ASC
Chord Error and Arcs
Close Cam
Export Cam as Text for 3D Curve
Open Cam
Part Coordinates
2D Cam Function-Block
Cam Analysis Data
Cam Coordinate Data
2D Cam: Display Options
Cam Only
Contact Force
Contact Shear Stress
Pressure Angle
2D Cam: Hertizian Stress Parameters
Elastic Modulus Cam
Elastic Modulus Cam-Follower
Poison's Ratio Cam
Poison's Ratio Cam-Follower
Young's Modulus
2D Cam: Properties and Display dialog
Cam Display Options
Cam Visibilities
Hertzian Stress Parameters
Radius Alert Parameters
2D Cam: Properties and Display dialog box
2D Cam: Radius Warning
Cam Range
Open Cam & Closed Cam
Radius - Undercutting Warrning
2D Cam: Visibility
Cam1
Cam2
External Cam
Internal Cam
Pitch-Centre-Path
2D Motion
Gantry Robot
- 3 -
3D Cam
Add
Cam Mesh Density Parameters
Preparation
3D Cam dialog box
Clearances - Radial, Top, Bottom
Display in graphic area
Flank Length
SolidWorks Data Transfer.
SolidWorks Paths
3D-Cam dialog box
Rebuild 3D Cam
Save as STEP file
Save XYZ Data to Files
- A -
About Blend-Points
Acceleration Vector
Active Motion Settings
Advanced tab
Colors
'Counts' at Start
Counts/Cycle
Counts/degree
Data Format tab
Decimal Places
Graphs tab
Line Thickness
Motion tab
Number-of-Steps in Motion
Significant Figures
Symbol Size
'Units' at Starts
X-axis Units
Y-axis Units
Add
2D Cam
2D Point-Cloud
3D Cam
Arc
Auto-Profile
Auto-Profiles
Ball-Joint [Spherical Joint]
Ball-Screw
Belt
Blend-Curve
Briefcase
CAD-Line
Circle
Conjugate Cam FB
Constraint: Coincident
Constraint: Concentric
Constraint: Equal
Constraint: Horizontal
Constraint: Merge Points
Constraint: Mid-Point
Constraint: Parallel
Constraint: Perpendicular
Constraint: Tangent
Constraint: Vertical
Design-Set
Dimension
Feedscrew
Function-Block: CAD Control
Function-Block: Cam-Data
Function-Block: Force-Data
Function-Block: Gearing
Function-Block: Graph
Function-Block: Linear Motor
Function-Block: Linear-Motion
Function-Block: Maths
Function-Block: Measurement
Function-Block: Motion
Function-Block: Motion-Dimension
Function-Block: Motion-Path
Function-Block: Parameter Control
Function-Block: Point-Data
Function-Block: Polynomial Fit FB
Function-Block: Spring-Force
Function-Block: Statistics
Gear-Pair
Hole
Line
Magnetic-Joint
Magnet-Joint
Mechanism in Mechanism
Mechanism in Model
Motion Dimension FB to Pin-Joint: Special Procedure
Motion-Dimension to Pin-Joint: General Pocedure
Motion-Dimension to Slide-Joint - General Procedure
Part
Pattern
Pin-Joint - General case
Pin-Joint - Special Case
Plane to Line
Plane to Mechanism Plane
Plane to Plane
Point
Point-Trace
Polyline
Profile
Pulley
Rack-Pinion
Reference Sketch Element
Scroll
Slide-Joint - General Case
Slide-Joint - Special Case
SOLIDWORKS Import Sketch
Add a Plane to a Line - R11
Add Conjugate Cam FB
Add Feedscrew
Add Plane to a Plane - R11
Add Scroll
Preparation
Air Cylinder and Clevis
Application Settings and Themes
Themes and Style
Application-Settings
Auto-Profiles: Default
Auto-save
Ball-Joint Symbolic Radius (Default)
Bearing Size - BasePart Joint (Default)
Bearing Size - Moving Joint (Default)
Cam-Follower Radius Warning (Default)
DXF Units (Default)
Extrusion Depth (Default)
Image Quality (Default)
Number of Backup Files
Number-of-Commands to Auto-save
Application-Settings [Tutorials]
Application-Settings
Cam-FollowerRadius Warning (Default)
Colours
DXF Units (Default)
Image Quality (Default)
Number of Backup Files
Number of Commands between Auto-save
Application-Settings dialog-box
Load button
Save button
Application-Settings: Accessibility tab
Hints Show/Hide
Icon Size
Language (English/Italian)
Message Sounds On/Off
Pointer Pin-head Size
Sounds
Symobl Size
Application-Settings: Auto-Profile tab
Ball-Joint Symbolic Radius (Default)
Bearing Size - BasePart Joint (Default)
Bearing Size - Moving Joint (Default)
Deafualt Sizes
Extrusion Depth (Default)
Application-Settings: Colours tab
Graphic Colours
Graphic Options
Assembly Tree
Element Hierarchy
Element icon
Element name
Hierarchy
Parent Child
Selected Elements
Assymetrical Motion
Asymmetric Motion-Law
Asymmetrical Motion, λ
Auto-Layer
Auto-Profile
Add
Delete
Auto-save
Application-Settings
Axis of Symmetry
- B -
Backlash in Cam System
Backup
File Open
Ball Screw database
Ball-Joint
Ball-Joint dialog-box
Ball-Joint Tutorial
Ball-Joint: Diameter
Ball-Joint: Effective Mass
Ball-Joint: Offset from Mechanism Plane
Barrel Cam dialog
BasePart
Why Not Geometry in BasePart?
BasePart - why is it not Green
Belts
Number of Teeth
Tooth Bitch
Belts & Pulleys
About
Bernays Steam Engine
Blend-Curve
Drag-Handles
What is?
Why use?
Blend-Curve dialog box
End-Point
Start-Point
Blend-Curve Drag-Handles
Blend-Point and Segment toolbar
Blend-Point Editor
Blend-Point Editor:
Control Buttons: Options
Position of Blend-Point along X-axis
X-axis data box
Y-axis controls: About
Browse to PSMotion Account.
- C -
Ca
CAD
Solids
Synchronize all Solids from CAD
CAD Control FB
How to use...
CAD File Synchronization
CAD-Line
DXF tab
CAD-Line - DXF tab
Align DXF with CAD-Line
Element Selection
CAD-Line dialog
Mass Properties tab
CAD-Line dialog box
Edge Limit Angle
Import SOLIDWORKS file
Import STL file
SOLIDWORKS Configurations
SOLIDWORKS tab
CAD-Line dialog-box
Total Mass Properties from CAD
Cam - Motion is Radius to Roller Centre from Cam Centre
Cam Analysis
Base Circle
Cam Lift
Cam Size
Prime Circle
Cam Contact Force
Notes
Cam Coordinates
Slot Cam Complications
Solutions...
Cam Data FB
Add
Edit
Cam Data Function-Block dialog
Cam Design
Cam Checks and Cam Analysis
Cycloidal Gear Reducer
Input Torque Coefficient
Linear Cam
Overturning Moment
Parallel Indexer
Pressure Angle
Ramp type Cams
Slot Cams
Cam Design and Analysis Check-list
Introduction
Cam Design Arrangements
Cam Design Checks
Configure the Power Source
Cam Design Checks and Analysis
Aiso Bearing Life
Allowable Contact Stress
Base Circle
Cam Contact Force
Cam Lift
Cam Size
Cam-Follower Life: Cycles
Cam-Folower Life: Hours
Contact Shear Stress
Contact Stress
Contact-Force / Cam-Follower
Contact-Stress: Cam-Surface
Contamination Factor, ec
Depth of Hardness
Dynamic Load Rating, C
Film Thickness Ratio
Hardness
Hardness/Yield Strength
Hertzian Contact Stress
Importance of Machine Speed
Line Contact
Lubrication
Material Selection
Maximum Contact Shear Stress
Minimum Radius-of-Curvature
Modes of Cam Failure
Modes of Lubrication
Payload Signatures
Plasticity
Prime Circle
Radius-of-Curvature
Ratcheting
Shakedown
Static Load Rating, Co
Surface Finish
Tresca Failure Criterion
Viscosity Ratio, K
Cam Design Software
Cam Follower Types Shapes
Barrel / Crowned Roller
Cylindrical Roller
Examples
Flat-faced
Knife-Edged
Ovoid, Lozenge Shapes
Cam Law Coefficients
Cam Law: Consant-Crank-Velocity
Cam Law: Constant Acceleration
Cam Law: Constant Velocity
Cam Law: Cubic
Cam Law: Cycloidal
Cam Law: Cycloidal CV50
Cam Law: Dwell
Cam Law: Flexible Polynomial
Cam Law: Modified Sinusoid / Mod Sine
Cam Law: Modified Trapezoid / Mod Trap
Cam Law: Polynomial 23
Cam Law: Polynomial 345
Cam Law: Polynomial 4567
Cam Law: Polynomial: Low Impact at Cross-over
Cam Law: Quadratic
Cam Law: Ramp
Cam Law: Simple Harmonic Motion
Cam Law: Sine Squared
Cam Law: Sine-Constant-Cosine
Cam Law: Sinusoidal
Cam Law: Throw
Cam Law: Triple Harmonic
Cam Law: Triple Harmonic Modified Sine
Cam Law: Triple Harmonic Modified Trapezoidal
Cam Laws
Cam Mechanism Design
Indexing Table with Backlash
Power Caculation
Cam Mechanism in MechDesigner
Cam Analysis and Desing Checklist
Design of Cam Mechanical System
Cam Mechanisms
Input Speed Fluctuation
Overrun
Cam Motion.
Cam Pressure Angle
Rules of Thumb
Cam Radius of Curvature
Rules of Thumb
Undercutting
Cam System
Backlash
Damping
Dynamic-Response
Impact Velocity after Backlash
Normalised Backlash
Period Ratio
Residual Vibration
Torsion Factor
Cam Systems
Overrun
Speed variations
Cam Transmission Design Considerations
Backlash
Rigidity
Strength
Cam Types
Body Closed
Force Closed
Form Closed
Globoidal
Indexing
Positive Drive Cam
Cam-Coordinates
SolidEdge: Insert Curve XYZ
SolidWorks: Insert Curve XYZ
Cam-Follower Payload Signatures
Cam-Follower Shapes
Cylindrical / Crown / Barrel
Flat Faced Follower
Knife Edged Follower
Ovoid, Oval, Lozenge
Roller Follower
Cam-Follower Support Design
Cam-Follower Tilt and Skew Limits
Cam-Follower Types:
Stud Type
Track Type
Cam-Force and Stress Analysis
How to Confirgure your model.
Cam-Law Coefficients
Camlinks: Show / Hide
Cam-Mate
Center Point Circle
Centric Turning Block
Change Closure
Change Dyad Closure - R10
Change Log
Check for Updates
Clock
Close
Closure
Closures
Dyad
Dyad Closures
What is a...?
Collineation Axis - replace Gear Segments
Colors
Part Outlines
Command Manager
Computer Requirements
Configure Power Source
Colors for Vectors
Motion-Dimension tab
Why it is important.
Configure Power Source - R10
Conjugate Cams
Examples
Pros & Cons
Constraints menu and toolbar
Contact-Force
Contact-Force and Cam-Follower Ratings
Contact-Stress and Cam Ratings
Coordinates of Roots Blower for Manufacuture
Copy sketch-elements
CopyMinder
About
Privacy
Software Protection
Coupler Curve
Crank
Clockwise / Counter Clockwise
Cross-over Jerk
Infinite
Cubic of Stationary Curvature
Curvature
Curvature Rate
Curve
Cv
Cycloidal CV 50%
- D -
Damping in Cam System
Data Format: Data Transfer Table.
Data Import - Point-Cloud
Data Types
Channels
On Wires
Units
Data-Channels
Data on Wires
Data: Units
Data: Wire Channels
Definition
Element
Element Icon
Kutzbach Criterion
Mobility
Degrees-of-Freedom
Dyad
Geared-Rocker
Motion Driven Part
Delete a Mechanism
Delete Dependent Elements
Design of Cam Mechanical Systems
Drive and Load
Power Flow
Terminology
Design of Cycloidal Gear Reducers
Design of Stud and Yoke Cam-Followers
Contact
Eccentric Cam-Follower
Eliminate Backlash
Force Action
Power and Motion Transfer
Stud Cam-Followers
Yoke Cam-Followers
Design Set dialog box - R10
Design-Set dialog
Add Element Row
Lock Design-Set
Maximum and Minimum Values
Rebuild
Remove Element Row
Dialog
2D Cam: Properties and Display
3D-Cam
All Dialog Boxes
Application-Settings
Ball-Joint
Blend-Curve sketch-element
CAD-Line
CAD-Line - DXF tab
CAD-Line - Mass Properties
CAD-Line - SOLIDWORKS tab
Cam-Coordinates
Cam-Data Function-Block
CamLinks
Configure Power Source
Download Example Models
DXF Layer Editor
DXF-Element
Edit Dimension
Extrusion
Extrusion Color
Extrusion Depth
Extrusion Offset
Feedscrew / Scroll
Function-Block : Force Data
Function-Block : Linear Motor
Function-Block : Motion-Path FB
Function-Block : Spring Force
Funtion-Block : CAD Control
Funtion-Block : Gearing
Funtion-Block : Graph Function-Block
Funtion-Block : Linear Motion
Funtion-Block : Maths
Funtion-Block : Motion
Funtion-Block : Motion-Dimension
Funtion-Block : Parameter-Control
Funtion-Block : Polynomial-Fit
Funtion-Block : Statistics
Gusanos
Infeed Screw
Machine Settings
Machine Settings: Specify Units
Magnetic-Joint
Make Movie
Material Density
Maths Calculator
Mechanism
Model
Motion FB - R10
Motion-Path FB
Part Offset
Plane
Point Properties and Position
Point Vectors and Positions
Point-Cloud, Curve-Fitting Tool
Pulley
Rename
Rename Element
Select Elements
Tool : Briefcase
Tool : Design-Set
Tool : Pattern
Tool : Point Cloud
Tortillas sin fin
View References
Worm
Dialog CAD-Line
Convert DXF Elments to MD Lines and Arcs
Dialog Graph Settigns
Graph Title
Dialog:
Function-Block : Point-Data
Import SOLIDWORKS sketch
Dialog-box
Gear-Pair
Mass-Properties - User defined
OK, Cancel, Rest, Help
Rack-Pinion
Dialog-EditDimension
Diametric Pitch
Differential Gearing
Dimension
Angle - 2 Lines
Angle - 3 Points
Arc radius
Circle radius
Driven
Horizontal
Horizontal Distance
Line length
Negative Dimension
Parallel
Perpendicular [Point to Line]
Two Points
Vertical
Vertical Distance
Dimension as Independent Variable
Dimension dialog
Negative dimension
Dimensions
Units
Direction of Gravity
Display Filters toolbar
Download
Local Help
Download Local Help
Download Off-Line 'Local Help'
Download SolidWorks Type Libraries
Drag
Add Part
Dwell from a Constant Radius Coupler Curve
Dwell from a Straight-Line Coupler Curve.
Dwell Mechanisms
DXF Element
Edit DXF Units
Edit File
DXF Layers
Colors
Show / Hide
Dyad
Closure
Degrees-of-Freedom
Gruebler Equation
Ram-R
SSP
SSR
Dyad, Dyadd
How to Add...
Pin-Joint
Prismatic-Joint
PRP
Revolute-Joint
RPP
RPR
RRP
RRR
Slide-Joint
SSP
SSR
Dynamic Response
Backlash: Detrimental effects of
Dynamic Response of Cam Mechanism
- E -
Edit
Magnetic-Joint
Part
Edit 3D Cam
Edit a CAD-Line
Edit Element
Selection-Window
Special Case
Edit Menu
Application Settings
Delete
Edit Element
Edit Part
Machine Settings
Redo
Show Command History
Undo
Edit menu:
Auto-Update
Edit parameters in dialog-boxes
Edit Part icon
Edit Phase of Motion
Edit Plane
Angle
Angle of New Plane
Offset
Offset to New Plane
Parameters
Edit Scale of Motion
Edit the Length of a Belt.
Editor
Mechanism
Mechanism Editor
Model
Model Editor
Part
Part Editor
Element
CAD-Line
Delete
Delete Profile
DXF Element
Element icon
Kinematic-Data
Objects
Properties
Rename
Symbols
Element Explorer
Assembly Tree
Geometry Tree
Kinematics Tree
Element in a Simple Gear-Pair
Elements
View References
Epicyclic Gears
Epicyclic: How to add Gears with an Orbiting Centres
Epicycloid / Hypocycloid Curves
Equation for Degrees of Freedom of a Kinematic-Chain
EULA
Euler-Savary
Evaluate EXACT Motion-Values
Example Fixed and Orbiting Gear-Pairs
Example Torque Calculation of Index Table with Backlash.
Example Videos of Four-Bar Mechanisms
Examples
Dyads
Four-bar Mechanisms
Exit
Exploring the Kinematics-Tree
Export 3D Cam to SOLIDWORKS
Extrusion dialog box
R10+
Extrusion dialog box
Extrusion Color
Extrusion Graphics Quality
Extrusion Opacity
Extrusion Show/Hide
Extrusion Mass
Extrusion Mass Properties
Mass
Material Density
Moment of Inertia
Extrusion Moment of Inertia
Extrusion Parameters
Extrusion Depth
Extrusion Offset
Part Offset
Extrusion Toolbar
- F -
FAQ
Add Sketch-Loops
Colors in the Part Editor
Colors used in the Part Editor?
Delete an Extrusion
Dyad Closure
Edit a Dimension
Hierachy of Extrusion
Horizontal Dimension
How many Kinematic-Chains?
How many Mechanism Editors?
How many Part can I edit
How to edit the length of a Part
Inversion
Part Editor
Pin in a Slot
Start the Part Editor
Vertical Dimension
Why edit a Part
FAQs
How to Edit Motion Start
Part Outline Colors
Why can I not see all of the BasePart?
Why is the BasePart not Green?
Feed screws
Feedback Area
Animation Speed
Animation Speed Slider
Approximate MMA
Extended Hints
Force & Torque Vectors
Force and Torque Arrow Vector
Master Machine Angle
Message Area
Message Window
Precise MMA
Show Hints
Velocity & Acceleration Vectors
Feedscrew dialog box
Feedscrew Data Transfer to SOLIDWORKS
SolidWorks Paths
Surface,Rims, Colour, Transparency.
Feedscrew dialog-box
Feedscrew Range
Mesh Density
File Menu
Download Tutorials
Exit
Most Recently Used
New
Open
Open .CXL
Open .CXL.1
Open .MTD
Open .MTD.1
Open .ZXL
Open Mec File
Print
Printer Setup
Recent Files
Save
Save as
File Toolbar
Filters
Dimensions
Filters Menu
Firewall
Force
Constant Force
Constant 'Friction' Force
Coulomb Force
Drag Force
Spring Force
Viscous Damping
Force at a Point
Force Closed Cams
Pros and Cons
Force Data FB
Select Joint, Cam, or Spring
Select Point
Force Menu
Calculate Force ON / OFF
Configure Power Source
Force Vector Colors
Force Vectors show/hide
Forces
Slider Forces
Forward Kinematics
Forward-Kinematics
Function-Block
CAD Control FB
Cam-Data FB
Force Data
Force Function
Gearing FB
Gearing R10
Golden FBs
Graph FB
Graph -Settings
Input-Connectors
Introduction to
Linear-Motion FB
Math FB
Measurement FB
Motion Dimension FB
Motion Dimension-Rocker
Motion Dimension-Slider
Motion Dimension-Special Case
Motion FB
Motion-Path FB
Output-Connectors
Parameter Control.
Point-Data FB
Polynomial Fit.
Spring Force
Statistics FB
Stats FB
Y-axis Display Options
Function-Blocks
Data-Values and Data Channels
How to Connect Function-Blocks
How to connect with wires.
Kinematic Elements Toolbar
Furgusen
- G -
Gear Centres: Distance between Centres
Gear Design Parameters
Gear Sectors
Gear Segments
Gearbox Database
Geared Five-Bar Mechanisms
Coupler Curves
Function-Generator
Geared Four-bar Linkage
Geared Four-bar Mechanism
Irregressive Geared Four-bar
Regressive Geared Four-bar
Geared-Rocker
Degrees-of-Freedom
Gear-Pair
Gruebler Equation
How to Add...
Gearing Definitions
Gearing Equations
Gearing FB
Gearing Function-Block dialog
Gear-Pair
Add Gear-Pair
Addendum
Compound Gear-Train
Dedendum
Differential Gears
Epicyclic
Epicyclic Gears
External
Gear Mesh
Gears with Orbiting Gear Centres
Gears with Two Degrees of Freedom
How to add a Simple Gear-Pairs
Internal
Kinematics of
Kinematics of Geared Rocker
Line-of-Centres
Mesh
Module
Monobloc
Number-of-Teeth
Planetary Gears
Planetary Gears-Trains
Pressure Angle
Reverted-Gear Train
Simple Gear Train
Gear-Pair dialog
Adjustments tab
Define tab
Parameters tab
Gear-Pair+ RPR
Gear-Pair+ RRP
Gear-Pair+ RRR
Gears
Boulton Engine
Parallel Motion
Standard Values for Module
Watt Steam Engine
Gears and Curves
Epicycloid
Epitrochoid
Hypocycloid
Hypotrochoid
Peritrochoid
Pumps
Wankel Engine
Gears and Lobe-Pumps
Gears for Differential Gear-Boxes
Gears for Epitrochoid Curves
Gears for Hypotrochoid Curves
Gears for Peritrochoid Curves
Gears for Planetary Gear-Boxes
Gears Mechaanisms
Gear Curves
Gear-Trains
Gears with Five Bar Mechanisms
Gears with Fixed Centres
Gears with Four-Bar Mechanisms
Gears with Orbiting Centres
Gears with Two Degrees-of-Freedom
General Design Information
Basic Kinematics
Cam Mechanisms
Gear Mechanisms
Mechanism Synthesis
General Information
Geneva Mechanism
Geometric Constraint Programming
Geometry Menu
Geometry Tree
Constraints
Dimensions
Sketch-Elements
German Help Option - Trial
Getting Started Tutorials - MechDesigner
Getting Started Tutorials - MotionDesigner
Globoidal Cam Design Software
Globoidal Cam dialog
Glossary
Grahof's Law
Graph FB dialog-box
Y-axis display options
Graph Interface
Graph Settings
Graph Automatic Axes
Graph Axes
Graph Line Colour
Graph Min - Max
Graph Title
Graph Settings Dialog Box
Y-Axis and X-Axis Scales
Graphic Area
Graphics Card Driver
OpenGL
Grashof Criterion
Crank Rocker
Deltoid Linkage
Double Crank
Double Rocker
Drag Link
Kite Linkage
Parallelegram Linkage
Grashof Law
Grashof's Rule
Groove Cam
Gruebler Equation
Gusanos
- H -
Hart Straight-Line Mechanism
Help menu
About
Edit Language DataBase
Local Help
On-line Help
Run Test Models
Toggle Hints
Tutorials
Hints
Hoeken Straight-Line Mechanism
How many Kineamtic-chains in a Mechanism Editor?
How many Mechanism Editors can I use.
How many Parts can I edit at one time?
How to
How to ...
Hover and Merge Points
Merge Points for a Sketch-loop
How to add a:
Part
How to Change the Closure of a Dyad.
How to delete constraints
How to Dimension a Point
How to edit a Ball-Joint:
Effective Mass
Offset Ball-Joint from Mechanism-Plane
Offset from Mechanism Plane
Radius
Symbolic Radius
How to Edit a Connecting Part:
Edit Length
Edit Symbollic Radius
How to edit a parameters with the Spin-box tool
How to edit an Element
How to edit elements 'on-the-fly'
How to get Contrextual Help
How to link a motion to move a part.
How to open a Dialog box
How to Rename an Element
How to Start the Part-Editor
How to use your mouse...
Cancel
Click
Double-click
Drag
Hover
Icon Palette
Left Mouse Button
LMB
Mouse
OK
Right Mouse Button
RMB
How to Video:
Add a sketch-loop
Merge Points
How to...
... delete a Constraint?
Add a 2D Cam
Add a Part
Add a Point-Cloud
Add a Scroll
Add an PRP Dyad
Add an RPP Dyad
Add an RPR Dyad
Add an RRP Dyad
Add an RRR Dyad
Add Planes
Change Dyad Closure
Connect Function-Blocks
Create an Inversion
delete a Constraint
Delete a Profile
Delete an Sketch-Element
Design a all Cam-Types
Display Acceleration Vectors
Display Velocity Vectors
Download and use the Local Help
Drag
Edit a 2D Cam
Edit a Ball-Joint
Edit a Data Value in a Data-Box
Edit a Dimension
Edit a Parameter in a dialog-box
Edit a Part
Edit an Element
Edit an Extrusion Element
Edit Part
Edit Spin-Box Increment
Edit the data-value with the Spin-Box
Edit the Length of a Part
Edit the parameters in a dialog-box.
Edit the Part Outline?
Enter data
Get Cam-Coordinate Data
Install MechDesigner
Know I using the Part Editor?
Move a Mechanism Editor to a different Plane
Move/Drag a Dialog-box
Open a dialog-box
Prepare Parts in SolidWorks
Rename an Element
Start the Part Editor
Use Function-Blocks
Use the Spin-Box Control
Use the Spin-Box tool
View from the Perspective of a Part
- I -
Import
.MEC
.SHP
DXF Drawings
Mass Properties from CAD model
SOLIDWORKS Parts and Assemblies
SOLIDWORKS Sketch
STL file
Import Acceleration Data
Import Data Segment
Import DXF File
Import Mass Properties from CAD
Import Motion Data
Acceleration List
Position List
Z Raw Data
Import Position List
Import SolidWorks Part / Assembly
About Coordinate Systems and Import SolidWorks PArt
Color
Display Options
Import File Quality from SolidWorks
Show / Hide
Transparency
Import STL File
Import to CAD-Line
DXF
SolidWorks
STL
Indexing
Belt Design
Pattern
Indexing Bael Cam
Indexing Cam Mechanisms
Inertia Ratio, Q
Input Torque Coefficient, Cc
Normalized Loads
Overrun
Overun
Payload Conjugate Cams.
Payload Types
Power
Pre-load Coefficinet, K
Torque
Indexing Cams
Barrel Cams
Examples
Globoidal Cam
Parallel Cams
Indexing Globoidal Cam
Indexing Motion
Belt
Infeed Screws
Inflection Point
Input Transmission Rigidity
Install Network Server
Installation
Administrator
Client
CMServer
Exceptions
Floating License
Floating Licesne
Installation Options
Network Administrator Instructions
Network License
Network Version
Roaming Licenses
Server
Single-Use License
Standalone license
Standalone Professional
Standalone Version
Trial
Trial Version
Type Libaries Quarantine
Virus Checkers
Installation Files and Paths:
.ini file
CopyMinder Control Paths
Download Files
Installation Files
Installed-Kinematics.
'Instant' Properties of an Element
Angle Properties
Function-Block
Line Properties
Point Properties
Wire
Instructions
Internet Menu
Introduction to Dialog-Boxes
Inverse Kinematics
Inverse Peaucellier Straight-Line Mechanism
Inverse-Kinematics
Inversion
Inversion - Kinematic
- J -
Jetter Automation: Motion File Save As
Joint
Linear Slide
Magnet
Magnetic
Pin
Prismatic
Revolute
Slide
- K -
Kempe Straight-Line Mechanism
Keyboard Short Cut
ALT+ C : Run or Cycle Machine
B : Step Backward
F : Step Forward
Home : Move the Master MAchine Angle to 0
INS : Add Part
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Kinematic Definitions
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How to Add...
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- O -
Open
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web
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Release 10
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How to Add...
Path-Joint
- Q -
Q
- R -
Rack and Pinion Gear Parameters
Rack Pinion Design Parameters
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Addendum
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Mesh
Module
Number-of-Teeth
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Radius of Curvature of:
Pitch Circle Centre
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Rebuild/rebuilt machines.
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Roberts Straight-Line Mechanism
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Roller Gear Drive
Roots Blower: Design of
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Save
File
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Save motions for Timing Diagram.
SCCA
SCCA Motion-Law
Segment-Parameters to get Traditional Motion-Laws.
Scott Russell Straight-Line Mechanism
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Simple Four-bar mechanism design.
Sine-Constant-Cosine Acceleration
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Six Bar Kinemaitc-Chains
Pin-Joint and Slide-Joints.
Six-bar Kinematic-Chains
Stephenson 1
Stephenson 2
Stephenson 3
Watt 1
Watt 2
Six-bar Mechanisms
Cabinet Door Hinge
Car Hood Hinge
Furniture Hinge Mechanism
Garage Door Mechansims
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Import a Part from SOLIDWORKS
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Send Cam Data to Solidworks
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SolidWorks Type Library
SOLIDWORKS: Import Sketch
Specification of Stud and Yoke Cam Followers
Material
Maximum Acceleration
Maximum Skewing Angle
Maximum Speed
Maximum Tilting Angle
Minimum Cam-Follower Load
Stud Hardness
Stud Size
Stud Surface Finish
Spherical-Joint
Spin-Box
Show or Hide
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Spline
Spline Handles
Spring
Constant Force
Coulomb Friction
Drag Froce
Free-Length
Spring-Rate
Spring / Linear Motor
Spring Force Dialog Box
Constant Force
Drag Force
Enable Spring
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Free Length
'Friction' Force
Spring Force Parameters
Spring Rate
Viscous Force
Springs
SSP
Adding
How to...
SSR
Adding
How to...
Standard Cam Laws
Standard Motion Laws
Stationary Gear
Straight Line Mechanism
Straight-Line Mechanism
Roberts
Surface Hardening of Steels for Cams
SW_TLB160.bpl
SW_TLB190.bpl
Swinging Follower
Symbols in the grpahic-area
Symbols in the Kinematics-Tree
Symmetrical Coupler Curves
System Requirements
- T -
Tangent Mate
Taper Roller
Tchebycheff Straight-Line Mechanism
Terminology
Timing Diagram.xlsx
Timing Diagrams.
Tolerance-Analysis
Tool menu:
Point-Cloud
Toolbar
Constraints
Display Filters
Forces
Kinematic Elements
Kinematic Function-Blocks
Machine elements
Modelling Function-Blocks
Selection Filters
Solids
Toolbars
File
Kinematic Elements
Machine Elements
Model
View
Visibility
Tools menu:
Design-Set
Make One Cycle Movie
Pattern
Tornillos sin fin.
Torque Speed Curves
Torsion Factor Equation
Torsion Factor, Ct
Trace
Trace Point
Trace-Point
How to drag a TracePoint.
Track Cam
Trandtional Motion Laws
Trapezoidal Velocity
Trouble-Shoot
Sketch-Elements
Troubleshooting
Feedscrews
Trouble-Shooting
Opening Part-Editor
Tutorial 1: Add Crank/Rocker
Add Line to BasePart
Add Mechanism
Add Motion-Dimension FB
Add Part
Add Pin-Joint
Add sketch-elements to the BasePart
Edit Length of Crank
How to Video...
Kinematically Define the Part
Motion-Dimension
Summary
Tutorial 10: Mechanical Devices
Approximate and Exact
Approximate Striaght-Line Mechanism
Crank + RPP Dyad
Exact Straight-Line Mechanism
Kinematics of a Quick Return Mechanism
Misalignment Coupling
Offset Shafts
Oldham Coupling
Parallel Shafts
Peaucellier Cell
Quick Return Mechanism
R+RPR
R+RRP
Return-Ratio
Rotary to Simple Harmonic Motion
RPPR
R-RPP
Scotch Yoke
Scotch-Yoke
Straight-Line Mechanisms & Linkages
Watt
Whitworth
Tutorial 10: Modelling Mechanical Devices
Tutorial 11: 2D Motion
2D Planar Guidance
Curvilienar Motion
Curvilinear Motion
Force Analysis
Piggyback Sliders
Planar Guidance
Planar Motion
Planar Motion Guidance
Rectilinear Motion
Remove the Piggyback Sliders
Translation Motion
XY Positioning Table
XY-Motion
XY-Table
Tutorial 12: Design a Spatial Mechanism
Add Ball-Joint
Connecting Part
Spherical Joint
SSP
SSR
Tutorial 12: Planar or Scalar Kinematic-chains
2D or 3D?
Car Hood Hinge
Concealed Door Hinge Animation
Furniture Door Mechanism
Garage Door Mechanism
Planar and Spatial Mechanisms
Six-bar Linkages
Six-Bar Mechanism
Tutorial 13: Forces
A Rocker Driven by a 2D Cam
A Rocker supported by a Spring
A Rotating Rocker
A Stationary Rocker
Cam Contact Force
Cam-Follower Bounce
Configure Power Source
Dynamic Forces
Kinetostatic Force
Kineto-static Force
Maximum Design Speed
Select a Servomotor and Gearbox
Understanding Forces in MechDesigner
Tutorial 14: Gear Pairs
Gear Mesh
Gear Trains
Gear-Pairs
Gears
Gears with Fixed Centres
Gears with Orbiting Centres
Gear-Trains
Tutorial 15: Add Pattern
Tutorial 16: Motion-Path & Blend-Curve
Basic Design
Tutorial 16: Motion-Path & Blend-Curves
Motion-Path FB
Ram-P
Ram-R
Tutorial 16: Motion-Path FB & Blend-Curve
About Blend-Curve
About Motion-Path FB
Tutorial 16: Motion-Path FB / Blend-Curve
Compare Piggyack Sliders and Blend-Curve
Tutorial 17: Belts and Pulleys
Belt is Driven by a Pulley
Fixed Pulley Centres
Fixed Pulleys Centres
Multiple Belts with one Pulley
Multiple-Pulleys with one Belt
Orbiting Pulley Centres
Pulleys are Driven by Belt
Tutorial 18: Maths FB
About...Maths FB
Acceleration: Radius of Curvature
Data-Channels
Input-Connectors
Lissajous Figures
Maths FB
Output-Connectors
Parametric Curves
Position: Epitrochoid Curve
Velocity: Cam on Epitrochoic Curve
Video of Epitrochoid Curve
Tutorial 2: Kinematic-Chains
Add Motion FB
Change-over Design
Change-Over Product Sizes.
Crank Rocker
Crank Slider
Delete Pin-Joint
Dyad
Dyad Closure
Dyad-Closure
Dyads
Four-bar linkage
Four-bar mechanism
Four-bar Mechanisms
Kinematic Closure
Pin in a Curved Slot
Pin in a Slot
Prismatic
Reconfigure Dyads
Revolute
RP
RP Joint
RPR Dyad
RRP Dyad
RRR Dyad
Scotch-Yoke Mechanism
Slider-Crank
Whitworth Quick Return
Tutorial 20 Scroll - Feedscrew
Add a Feedscrew
Add a Scroll
Tutorial 2A: More Dyads.
6-bar Mechanisms
Watt and Stephenson
Tutorial 3: Use the Part- Editor -
Basic sketching
Tutorial 4: Create Solid Extrusion
Level 1
Sketch-Loop and Extrusions
Tutorial 4: Create Solid Extrusions
About Sketch-Element, Extrusion, Profiles, Holes
Add a Profile to a Sketch-Loop
Auto-Profiles
Holes
Introduction
Level 2
Multiple
Sketch a Sketch-Loop
Tutorial 5: Function-Blocks
About Function-Blocks
Clockwise Crank
Counter-Clockwise Crank
Crank
Gearing FB
Golden Function-Blocks
How to use Function-Blocks
Input-Connectors
Introduction
Measurement FB
Motion Amplitude
Motion Dependency
Motion Frequency
Motion-Dimension FB
Motion-Dimension FB - Rocker
Motion-Values
Output-Connectors
Point-Data FB
Rocker
Slider
Wire
Wires
Tutorial 6: Add Rotating Cam
Cam Coordinates dialog box
Tutorial 6: Cams
Forward-Kinematics
Inverse-Kinematics
Tutorial 6A: Add Rotating Cam
Add 2D Cam
Add a Dyad
Add Cam-Shaft
Add Polyline to 2D Cam
Add Profile to Polyline
Add Slide-Joint
Add Slider Motion
Cam Follower as Profile
Export to SOLIDWORKS
Face Cam
Flat Cam
Get Cam Coordinates from Cams
Groove Cam
Oscillatiing Cam Follower
Parallel Indexer
Plate Cam
Reciprocating Cam Follower
RRR Dyad
Swinging Cam Follower
Track Cam
Tutorial 6B: Design Study: Labelling Machine
Add the Stationary Cams
Bottle Platform
Bottle Turret
Design Motions for Tools
Label Magazine and P&P Tool
Labelling Tools
P&P to Transfer Tool
P&P Tool
P&P Turret
Stationary Cam for Bottle Platform
Stationary Cam for P&P Tool
Stationary Cam for Transfer Tool
Transfer Tool
Transfer Turret
Turrets & Tools
Tutorial 6C: 3D-Cam
3D-Cam dialog-box
Add the Barrel Cam
Barrel Cam
CAD Control Function-Block
Check Cam Follower Clearance
Ferguson Cam
Globoidal Cam
How to use...
Roller Gear Drive Cam
Type Libraries
Tutorial 6C: 3D-Cam - Barrel Cam
Oscillating Cam-Follower
Tutorial 6C: 3D-Cam Barrel-Cam
Add the Elements
Oscillating Barrel Cam
Tutorial 6D: Stationary Cam, Slot Cam
Introduction
Motion-Dependency
Tutorial 6D: Stationary Cam: Design 1
Add Linear Cam
Motion of the Sliding-Part is known
Rocker on Slider
Slide-Joint
Tutorial 6D: Stationary Cam: Design 2
Add a Stationary Linear Cam
Motion of Sliding-Part is not known
RRP Dyad Example
Stationary Cam with Gear-Pair
Tutorial 7: Design Sets
Add Design-Set to Assembly-Tree and Graphic-Area
Add Dimensions to Element-Rows
Add Element Rows to Design-Set
Edit Dimension in Element-Row
Tutorial 7: Design-Sets
Design Objective
Design Specification
Why use a Design-Set
Tutorial 8: Import DXF
CAD-Line
CAD-Line dialog box
Convert DXF Outline to Extrusions
Display DXF Outline
DXF Outline Display
DXF Points Display
Edit DXF Element
Open DXF File
Tutorial 9: Automatically Add Part and Joints
Add Part and Pin-Joint automatically
Add Part and Slide-Joint automatically
Tutorial: Elements
Tutorial: Import SOLIDWORKS document
Add Coordinate System
Position a SOLIDWORKS Part in MD
Tutorial: Kinematic Properties
Element Properties
Point's Velocity & Acceleration Vectors
Trace-Point
Tutorial: Motion
Asymmetrical Motion
Constant Velocity with Flexible Polynomial
Edit a Motion with only one Segment?
Edit the End of a Selected Segment?
Edit the End of the Last Segment?
Edit the Start of a Standard Segment
How to design an Indexing Motion
Interface Overview
Introduction to Flexible Polynomial
Link a Motion to MechDesigner
P, V, A , J
Understanding Motion Graphs
Tutorial: Options and Tools
Application Settings
Application-Settings
Command History
Data Entry
How to use your Mouse
Spin-box
User Settings and Preferences
Tutorial: Preferences and Tools
How to use your mouse
Tutorial: Use the Part Editor - Basic
Add Arc
Add Coincident Constraint
Add Line
Add MEchanism
Add Part
Add Plane
Add Tangent Constraints
Define Part Length
Dimension
Edit Part
Edit the Length of a Part
Horiontal
Parallel
Sketch-Loop
Vertical
Tutorial: User Interface
Editor Tab
Feedback Area
Graphic-Area
Local-Toolbar
Mechanism-Editor
Memo
Menus
Model-Editor
Part-Editor
Project Explorer
Show / Hide MotionDesigner
Toolbars
Tutorials
Before you start...
Getting Started - MechDesigner
Getting Started - MotionDesigner
Tutorials - Motion Overview
Menus and Toolbars
Tutorials 13: Forces
Understanding Slider Forces
Tutorials Cam Design
Flat Cam, Barrel Cam, Globoidal Cam
Tutorials on YouTube
Cams for a Cycloidal Gear Reducer
Cams for a Parallel Indexer
Tutorials: Motion Overview
Graph Area
Motion Name Tabs
Motion Width
Motion-Law Selector
Type Libraries
Check for Correct Version
Type-Library Automatic Installation
Type-Library Manual Installation
- U -
Undo
Units
DXF Drawing Units
Machine Units
Update Motion Quickly
User Interface
Editor tabs
Graphic Area
Local Toolbars
- V -
Vector: Acceleration - Show/Hide
Vector: Velocity - Show/Hide
Vectors
Acceleration
Velocity
Velocity & Acceleration
Velocity Scaling
Velocity Vector
Video
Video...
Add a Sketch-Loop
Connect Function-Blocks
Dwell Mechanism
Genava Mechanism
Hover + Drag to merge points
How to Add a Motion Dimension Function-Block
How to Add Pin-Joint
Lobe Pump
Use the Merge-Points tool
Videos:
Add fixed Gear-Pair
Add orbiting Gear-Pair
View Menu
View References
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Virus Checkers
Norton
Visibility menu:
Show Hide Model
Show Hide MotionDesigner
Show Hide Solid Active Mechanism
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Display Force Vectors
Display Model as Solid, WireFrame, or Both
Display MotionDesigner
Display other Sketch-elements
Display Solid in Mechanism-Editor only or All
Display Solids
Display Torque Vectors
Show/Hide other mechanisms
Solid with Wire-Frame
Solid without Wire-Frame
Wire-Frame only
- W -
Warning1
Watt and Boulton Steam Engine
Double Speed of Flywheel
Pantograph
Parallel Motion Mechanism
Striaght Line Mechanism
Watt Straight-Line Mechanism
What are Auto-Profiles?
What is a Design-Set?
What is a Dyad Closure?
What is a Motion?
What is a Sketch-Loop?
Why is the dimension 'negative'.
Why so many CXL and MTD files?
Windows Vista and CopyMinder
Working Environment
MechDesigner.ini
Preferences
Settings
User Preferences
Working with Large Models
Worms
- X -
X-Axis:
Units
- Z -
λ Asymmetrical Motions
