Create Motions

  1. From the Project Browser, select the system to which the motion entity is to be added.
  2. Right-click on a system in the Project Browser and select Add > Constraint > Motion from the context menu.
    OR
    Right-click on a motion folder in the Project Browser and select Add Motion from the context menu.
    OR
    Right-click the Motion button on the Constraint toolbar.
    The Add Motion or MotionPair dialog is displayed.
  3. Specify a label and variable name.
    By default, variables names of entities in MotionView follow a certain convention. For example, all motion entities have a variable name starting with “m_”. This is the recommended convention to follow when building models in MotionView since it has many advantages in model editing and model manipulation.
  4. Select whether to create a single motion or a motion pair.
    A motion entity, like most of the entities that are created in MotionView, can be a single entity or a pair entity. Pair entities help in creating models which have symmetric properties.
  5. Click OK to close the window or Apply to continue creating entities.
    Once a motion entity has been added to the model, the panel for the motion will be displayed in the panel area.