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General Point Motion Tool

Ribbon menu → Motions tab → General Motions container → General Point Motion Tool

(Classic) Build → Joints → General Point Motion Tool

Creates a general Point Motion.

Learn about:

■Motion

■Creating Point Motions Using the Motion Tools

For the option:	Do the following:
1 location (Bodies Implicit)/ 2 Bodies -1 Location/ 2 Bodies -2 Locations	Set how you want the motion connected to parts: ■1 location (Bodies Implicit) - Lets you select the location of the joint and have Adams View determine the two parts that should be connected. Adams View selects the parts closest to the joint location. If there is only one part near the joint, Adams View connects the joint to that part and ground. ■2 Bodies - 1 Location - Lets you explicitly select the two parts to be connected by the joint and the location of the joint. The joint remains fixed on the first part and moves relative to the second part. ■2 Bodies - 2 Locations - Lets you explicitly select the two parts to be connected by the joint and the location of the joint on each part. You should use this option if you are working in exploded view. For more on exploded view, see Initial Conditions Tool. For more on the effects of these options, see About Connecting Constraints to Parts.
Normal to Grid/ Pick Feature	Set how you want the motion oriented: ■Normal to Grid - Lets you orient the motion along the current Working grid, if it is displayed, or normal to the screen. ■Pick Feature - Lets you orient the motion along a direction vector on a feature in your model, such as the face of a part.

For the option:

Do the following:

1 location (Bodies Implicit)/
2 Bodies -1 Location/
2 Bodies -2 Locations

Set how you want the motion connected to parts:

■1 location (Bodies Implicit) - Lets you select the location of the joint and have Adams View determine the two parts that should be connected. Adams View selects the parts closest to the joint location. If there is only one part near the joint, Adams View connects the joint to that part and ground.

■2 Bodies - 1 Location - Lets you explicitly select the two parts to be connected by the joint and the location of the joint. The joint remains fixed on the first part and moves relative to the second part.

■2 Bodies - 2 Locations - Lets you explicitly select the two parts to be connected by the joint and the location of the joint on each part. You should use this option if you are working in exploded view. For more on exploded view, see Initial Conditions Tool. For more on the effects of these options, see About Connecting Constraints to Parts.

Normal to Grid/
Pick Feature

Set how you want the motion oriented:

■Normal to Grid - Lets you orient the motion along the current Working grid, if it is displayed, or normal to the screen.

■Pick Feature - Lets you orient the motion along a direction vector on a feature in your model, such as the face of a part.