Impose Motion On Joints - Autodesk 466B1-05A761-1304 - AutoCAD Inventor Simulation Suite 2010 Getting Started Manual

Expand the dialog box and set:
Radius = 5.2 mm
Turns = 10
Wire Radius = .800 mm
6 Click OK. The spring properties and graphical display update.
Define gravity
7 In the browser, in the External Loads folder, right-click Gravity and click
Define Gravity. Alternatively, you can double-click the Gravity node. If
necessary, clear the Suppress check box.
8 Select the Case edge, as shown in the following image, to specify a vector
for gravity.
Click OK

Impose Motion on Joints

To simulate a saw operation, it is necessary to impose motion. In this case,
we apply motion to the motor, just as in the real world case. To impose motion
you must edit the joint properties.
1 In the browser Standard Joints folder, right-click the Revolution:2 (Saw
layout:1. Motor:1) joint and click Properties.
2 Click the dof 1 (R) tab.
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