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Joint Motion

Right-click joint motion → Modify

Lets you modify a Joint motion.

Learn more:

■Modifying Joint Motion

■Tips on Creating Motions

■Defining the Motion Magnitude

■DOF Removed by Motion

For the option:	Do the following:
Name	Enter the name of the joint motion to modify.
Joint	Change the joint to which the motion is applied. The Joint Type text box automatically updates to the selected type of joint. Tips on Entering Object Names in Text Boxes.
Joint Type	Displays the type of joint motion. For information only.
Direction	Set to the desired motion direction (rotational or translational). You can select only translational motion for a translational or cylindrical joint. You can select only rotational motion for a revolute or cylindrical joint.
Define Using	Enter how you want to define the motion. Select Function to define using a numerical value or Subroutine to define using a user-written subroutine.
Function	If you selected Function for Define Using, enter the following in the Function (time) text box that appears: ■Numerical value (For rotational motion, specify the magnitude in radians.) ■Function expression To enter a function expression, next to the Function (time) text box, select the More button to display the Function Builder. Tip: Use the DTOR or RTOD functions to specify rotation in degrees.
Parameters and ID	If you selected Subroutine for Define Using, enter the parameters to be passed to the MOTSUB user-written subroutine and its ID. Entering an ID is optional.
Routine	Specify an alternative library and name for the user subroutine MOTSUB. Learn about specifying routines with ROUTINE Argument.
Type	Set to Displacement, Velocity, or Acceleration to specify how motion magnitude is defined.
Displacement IC and Velocity IC	Enter the initial conditions for displacement or velocity. The text boxes that appear depend on how the magnitude of the motion is defined.