DesignSeries00192.pngAnimating Geneva Mechanism Movement

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

To animate the Geneva mechanism:

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

    2. The Rotate Geneva Mechanism dialog box opens.

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

  3. Click Rotate.

    4. The Geneva mechanism rotates at the relative speed specified.

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

Resetting the Geneva Mechanism to Zero Degrees

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

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Geneva Mechanism

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