Animating with the Mechanism Player

Mechanism Player provides direct control over the values that are assigned to commands in the mechanism. It also allows you to control multiple commands simultaneously.

Before you begin:
  • As indicated in the Mechanism Manager, you must define a mechanism to animate it.
  • Specify the saving conditions related to configurations.
  1. In the Mechanism Player dialog box, assign a value to a command using one of the following techniques:
    • Drag the slider.
    • Type a value directly in the value box.
    • Use the arrows to step through values or select values directly.

    To reset a mechanism to its nominal value, click . To reset all mechanisms to their nominal values, click Reset All.

  2. Right-click the value box, and then specify the following settings:
    OptionDescription
    Change step Modifies the value incrementation that is applied when you click the arrows in the value box.
    Previous values Selects values from a list of previously applied command values.
    Range Edits the upper and lower limits for the command value.
  3. Click Close.

 

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