This segment is best explained by considering a Point at the end of a Crank when its motion is projected onto a Line.

When a Crank rotates with Constant angular velocity, the projected-motion of the Point along the Line is Simple-Harmonic-Motion.

When you use CV-Inverse-Crank, the projected-motion of the Point along the Line is Constant Linear Velocity.

Position at the Start - defined by the three Segment-Parameters - see below.

Position at the End - defined by the three Segment-Parameters - see below.

Velocity at the Start or End

Acceleration at the Start or End

Jerk at the Start or End

The actual velocity, acceleration, jerk values, and the distance the Point moves along the Line is a function of the:

•Segment-Width

•Length of the Rocker/Crank

•Segment-Parameters

You can set the:

Min Vel (Minimum Velocity)

the Angle we add to the Base-Value angle defined by the Motion-Dimension FB

Rel Start (Relative Start)

Direction angle relative to the angle defined by Min Vel at which Point starts to move along the Orange Line with Constant-Velocity.

Rel End (Relative End)

Directional angle relative to the angle defined by Min Vel at which Point ends moving along the Orange Line with Constant-Velocity.

Note:

The Crank rotates Counter-Clockwise when Rel. Start is a Negative and Rel. End is a Positive.

The Crank rotates Clockwise when Rel. Start is a Positive and Rel. End is a Negative.

Start-Range

End- Range

0 ≤ Start-Range < End-Range ≤ 1