The cam object is a point object located in the Cam (Imperial).sta and Cam (Metric).sta templates. Cam properties can be edited in the Object Info palette.
Click to show/hide the parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
Prime Circle Radius |
Specify the prime circle radius |
Cam Type |
Select plate or groove |
Outside Dia. |
Enabled if Groove is selected in Cam Type. Enter the outside diameter for groove cam types. |
Cam Drawing Incr. (Deg.) |
Enter the cam drawing increment, in degrees; this parameter affects how the cam is drawn. The larger the value, the less smoothly the cam is drawn. |
Cam Speed (rpm) |
Specify the cam rotation in revolutions per minute (rpm); this value is used to calculate the velocity and acceleration of the cam follower |
Follower Type |
Select one of the follower types
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Follower Dia. |
Enter the follower diameter |
Follower Offset |
Enabled if Offset Translating Roller or Offset Pivot Roller is selected in Follower Type. Indicate the distance between the center of the cam and the follower center for the offset follower types. |
Pivot X/Y (from cam center) |
Enabled if Pivot Roller is selected in Follower Type. Specify the x and y distance from the cam center to the pivot arm for pivot roller follower types.
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Draw Followers |
Select to display the followers |
Follower Incr. (Deg.) |
Determine at what angles to display followers by entering the follower increment in degrees (to show only the actual follower, enter 360). If a segment of the cam ends on an angle that does not correspond to the follower increment, the additional follower is also displayed. |
Draw Prime and Offset Circles |
Select to display both the prime and offset circles
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Draw Follower Path |
Select to display the follower path
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Draw Radii |
Select to draw a radius from each follower to the center mark
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Draw Center Mark |
Select to draw a center mark
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Data Incr. (Deg.) |
Specify the increment at which the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of the cam follower are calculated for the worksheet and text file |
Define Cam Profile |
Click to specify the profile of each cam segment |
Write Data to Worksheet |
Click to write the results (displacement, velocity, and acceleration) to the worksheet named Cam Data, using the increment specified by Data Incr. |
Write Data to Text File |
Click to write the results (displacement, velocity, and acceleration) to a text file using the increment specified by Data Incr. |
Animate |
Click to animate the cam |
Reset Cam to 0 |
Click to position the cam back to zero degrees; for more information, see Resetting the Cam to Zero Degrees |
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