Defining Motion Along a Path

For Motion Analysis studies, you can define a path mate motor to specify displacement, velocity, or acceleration values as a body moves along a path.

1. From a Motion Analysis study, click Motor .
   
2. For Path Mate , under Mates in the FeatureManager design tree, select a path mate.
   

3. Select the motor profile.
   
   To define the motor profile from a function or from data, click Expression, Data Points, or Segments.

4. Select options and click .
   
   To reverse the motor direction, for Mates/Direction, click Reverse Direction .