Animating Cam Movement

The effect of parameter changes to the cam design can be evaluated by animating the cam.

To animate the cam:

1. Select the cam, and from the Object Info palette, click Animate.

The Rotate Cam dialog box opens.

2. Adjust the relative speed by moving the slider along the Speed bar.

3. Click Rotate.

The cam rotates at the relative speed specified and the follower moves accordingly.

Since the animation is for illustrative purposes only, the Cam Speed parameter does not affect the animation. However, the animation is affected by the selected speed in the Rotate Cam dialog box; the larger the increment, the faster the cam appears to rotate. In addition, the computer processor speed also affects the apparent animation speed.

4. To stop the cam rotation, press any key or click anywhere on the screen.

Resetting the Cam to Zero Degrees

Once the cam rotation stops, the position of the cam remains where it was when it was stopped. To reset the cam to zero degrees (original position), click Reset Cam to 0 on the Shape tab of the Object Info palette.

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Cam Design

Defining the Cam Profile

Cam Data Worksheets

Cam Diagrams

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