Rotational Motor command bar
- Steps
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- Select Moving Part Step
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Specifies the part which will be moved by the motor. You can select any underconstrained part in the assembly.
- Motor Axis Step
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Defines the axis about which the part will rotate.
- Cancel/Finish
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This button changes function as you move through the motor definition process. The Finish button defines the motor feature using input provided in the other steps. After you finish the feature, you can edit it by re-selecting the appropriate step on the command bar. The Cancel button discards any input and exits the command.
- Options
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- Flip Direction
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Switches the direction of the motor movement. A graphic representation of the movement direction is displayed in the graphic window.
- Motor Value
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Specifies the rate at which the motor will move. The units available depend on the motor type you defined, and the working units in the document.
You can set the working units for the angular and linear velocity of a motor using the Advanced Units button on the Units tab of the File Properties dialog box.
- Limit
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Specifies a value to limit motor movement. For example, with a rotary motor, you may want to specify that the motor only rotates a particular number of degrees.
- Name
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Specifies the name assigned to the feature.
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