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Tutorial 1: Add a Part that Rotates - a Crank

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Objective of Tutorial 1

•	To add your first 'kinematic-chain'. - a Part that rotates at constant angular speed.

•	To describe, in detail, all the steps we must do.

•	To learn the different methods we use to do each step.

In a Machine, a 'Part that Rotates', might become a: shaft, cam-shaft, turret, star-wheel, feed-screw (scroll), 64-head filling-machine, lever, cam-follower, tucking tool...

Step-by-Step Instructions

Add a Crank

➢	Step 1.1: Add a new Mechanism-Editor / tab

➢	Step 1.2: Add a Part

➢	Step 1.3: Add a Line to the Base-Part

➢	Step 1.4: Add a Pin-Joint

➢	Step 1.5: Kinematically Define the Part

➢	Step 1.6: Rotate the Part

➢	Step 1.7: Edit the Length of the Crank

Video of 'Add a Crank'

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