Creating Constant Functions

You can create constant functions to use the same quantity output value for every quantity input value during the simulation.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
About Functions

Create a Constant Function

  1. From the Mechanism section of the action bar, click Function .
  2. Select Constant as the function type to create.
  3. In the Physical Quantities section of the dialog box, select a type of quantity for each function value.
    1. In the Independent, x box, select a type of quantity for the input value.
    2. In the Dependent, F(x) box, select a type of quantity for the output value.
  4. In the Definition section, enter a value for the dependent F(x) quantity.
  5. Click OK.
    The function appears in the tree, under the Functions node of the mechanism.

Edit a Function

  1. To edit a function, in the tree, do one of the following:
    • Double-click a function.
    • Right-click a function and, from the object menu, select Definition....
  2. In the dialog box, edit the function parameters.
  3. Click OK.

    Note: To modify the general properties or graphical properties of the element, right-click the element in the tree and select Properties. For more information, see Displaying Properties.