Cam mechanism
In SAM, the curved slider element provides the creation of a cam drive. The cam profile is defined by a poly Bezier curve or a polygon. The curve data can be imported from a table.
Slider tilt linear guide
Horizontal and vertical guidance is an option for nodes. To create a tilt guidance, the slider element is applied.
Export graphics components
SAM can import graphics items by means of the DXF format. The imported parts can be attached to mechanism elements that makes them move. In this demo some parts are drawn and exported, and lateron reused in a new project.
Import graphics components
SAM can import graphics items by means of the DXF format. The imported parts can be attached to mechanism elements that makes them move. In this demo a cylindre and piston of a combustion engine is created.
Import-export graphics and mechanism
SAM can import graphics items by means of the DXF format. Imported graphics offer the abillity to snap nodes for creating a mechanism. The mechanism itself can be exported as a DXF formatted file.
Various display options
For nodes the path can be displayed as well as the velocity diagram (hodograph). All animation steps can be displayed in one picture showing the overall used space for the mechanism. Elements can have their own colors,line style and even made invisible.
