Attaching a Motor to a Mechanism's Command

You can attach a motor to a mechanism's command, and define the external source of power to play the command.

Before you begin: Open an assembly containing a mechanism.
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About Motor
  1. Right-click a command of the mechanism in the tree, and select Attach Motor.
    The Motor dialog box appears.

    In the Motor dialog box, the motor specifications, either linear or angular reflect the mechanism's command that is selected.

  2. Select a profile in the list and define the motor specification.

    When selected, the maximum force or torque is accounted for in the solver calculation.

  3. Click OK in the Motor dialog box.