ASSEMBLY AND MECHANISM(4-bar mechanism)

File > New > Assembly > deselect use default template > ok >
mmns_asm_Design > Ok (Ref Fig -1 &2)

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Figure-2

To Call a part select Assemble option

Part which is fixed should be called first.After Calling 1st part change
constraint type from Automatic to Default as shown in Figure-3
Call 2nd part which should be connected to 1st link.change joint type from
user defined to pin as shown in figure-4

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Figure-4

Pin > placement >Axis alignment

In axis alignment shaft and hole axis should be aligned.So select pin axis and
hole axis as shown in figure

Figure-5

Figure-6

Go to move tab to translate 2nd link as shown in Figure-7 and translate

2nd link (Figure-8)

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Figure-8

To lock translation of pin,there are 2 options to lock it.

1) By selecting base surface of pin and top surface of hole (Figure-9,10)
2) By selecting top surface of pin and bottom surface of hole (Figure-11,12)

Figure-9

Figure-11

Figure-10

Figure-12

After applying translation lock if part is merged with base frame as shown in
Figure-13,Flip the orientation as shown in Figure-14

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Figure-14

Similarly Pin joint can be applied to all other links.To rotate part manually
select drag component symbol

Select the axis of 2nd link pin and rotate.

Mechanism
To apply mechanism follow the steps as shown below.
Application > mechanism (Figure-15)
Select Servo motor (Figure-16)

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Figure-16

After selecting servo motor,select axis of pin (input pin) where input
motion should be given.(Figure-17)

Figure-17

Figure-18

In servo motor definition tab,select profile.Change specification from

position to velocity. (Figure-18)
In Graph select all position,velocity,acceleration (Figure-18)
Unit of velocity is degree per sec.In magnitude give a constant value for
rotational velocity.
Example: If Link is rotating 360 in 60 sec.then rotational velocity will be
6 deg/sec.

 Select mechanism analysis as shown in figure-19.Analysis definition

window will be displayed as shown in Figure-20.

Figure-19

Figure-20

As we want to do kinematic analysis, so in analysis definition change type

from position to kinematic.
If rotational velocity is x deg/sec,give end time as 260/x sec.Then click
Run.Here Link should rotate automatically.

Trace Curve
To trace path followed by any link,a point need to be created on link.
Open part modelling of link whose path should be traced, create a point
on link and then update the assembly.
In assembly window go to Insert > Trace Curve (Figure-21)

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Figure-23

In Paper part select arrow mark and select the assembly (Figure-23)
In point, vertex or curve end point select the arrow mark and select the
point created on link. Figure-24
Click on analysisDefination in result set box.
Preview > Ok
Final trcace curve can be seen as shown in Figure-25

Figure-24

Figure-25

Plot
A point is already established on one of the
links.
Select the Measures icon in the Analysis area
of the Mechanism Tab to define measures we
wish to plot.
We want the displacement of Point already
created.
You need to have an analysis Set established
(re-run your Mechanism Analysis).
Create new measure(Figure-26)

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Figure-27

In point or motion axis, select the point which is created on link (Figure-27,28)
In measure results tab select measure and Analysisdefinition
Use Graph Selected Measures (graph icon) and generate a singular graph.

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Figure-29

To change the title to include your name do a Format Graph and on the Graph
Display Tab modify the Label to include your name.
Graph will be displayed as shown below.