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Segments :
![]() A Segment |
A motion is split into segments. Each Segment has a duration called its Segment-Width. The Segment-Width is measured on the X-axis. In the image above, the Segment-Width is the period from X1 at its start to X2 at its end. Each Segment has Y-axis values we can define at its start and its end In the image above, the motion-values are Y1 at its start (X1), and Y2 at its end (X2). Note that the motion-values are defined for all motion-derivatives - P.V.A.J. Each Segment has a Motion-Law. The Motion-Law specifies the motion-values between X1,Y1 and X2,Y2. Use the Segment-Editor to specify the motion-values at X1,Y1 - at the Start of the Selected-Segment, and at X2,Y2 - at the End of the Select-Segment. |
Blend-Points :
![]() A Blend-Point |
Blend-Points do not have a SEGMENT-WIDTH. They have one value on the X-axis. In the image, the BLEND-POINT is at X1. Each Blend-Point has TWO Y-axis motion-values, for EACH motion-derivative P,V,A, J. In the image, the motion-values are Y1 at the End of the Previous-Segment, and Y2 at the Start of the Selected-Segment (x1,y2). For each motion-derivative, the two motion-values can be forced to be different or equal to each other. Use the Blend-Point Editor to specify the motion-values at X1,Y1 - the End of Previous-Segment, and X1,Y2 - the Start of Selected-Segment. |
Other Important Terminology
Motion-Law : |
You must select a Motion-Law for each Segment. The Motion-Law should be able to satisfy the motion requirements for your design. Each Motion-Law is a mathematical function. The Motion-Law, together with the motion-values at its Blend-Points, specify the motion-values between each Blend-Point. |
Motion-Derivative : |
Velocity, Acceleration, and Jerk are the first, second, and third motion-derivatives of Position. |
Segment Editor : |
Use the Segment-Editor to edit the Segment-Width, to select the Motion-Law, to edit the Segment-Parameters, and to edit the motion-values at the Start of the Selected-Segment(y1) and at the End of the Selected-Segment(y2). |
Blend-Point Editor : |
Use the Blend-Point Editor to edit the X-axis of the Blend-Point (X1) - at the start of the Selected-Segment. Edit the motion-values at the End of the Previous-Segment(y1) and at the Start of the Selected-Segment (Y2) |
Selected-Segment : |
The active segment. It is a different color to the other segments. |
Previous-Segment : |
The segment that precedes (is to the left of / is earlier than / is before) the Selected-Segment. If the Selected-Segment is the first segment, then the Previous-Segment is the last segment. |
Next-Segment : |
The segment that follows (is to the right of / is later than / is after) the Selected-Segment. If the Selected-Segment is the last segment, then the Next-Segment is the first segment. |
Each Blend-Point has a one(1) X-axis value. It is the instant on the X-axis when a segment ends and the next segment starts. The symbol for a Blend-Point is the shape of a diamond. The diamond shape is actually two(2) triangles. |
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Blend-Point - the symbol is two triangles. Each triangle is a symbol for the end of a segment and the start of a segment. |
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Active Blend-Point - has an, outline. It is the Blend-Point at the start of the Selected Segment. |
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The Start of a Segment. The symbol may be Green, Black, Clear, or Grey. |
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The End of a Segment. The symbol may be Black, Clear or Grey. |
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Note: To increase the size of the symbols, see: Active-Motion-Settings > Accessibility > Line and Symbol Sizes > Symbol Size. |