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Defining Custom Segment Types

You can define custom segment types before creating segment-based motor, torque, or force profiles in the Function Builder.

  1. Create a text file called SegmentTypes.txt.
  2. Define segments types according to the segment type syntax.

  3. Specify the segment types file location:
    1. Click Options (Standard toolbar) and select File Locations.
    2. Under Show folders for, select Function Builder Segment Type Definitions.
    3. Click Add, browse to the folder containing SegmentTypes.txt, and click OK twice.

    The custom segment type functions you define appear in the Function Builder followed by the tag User.

  • Segment Type Syntax
    The segment types you can select from the Function Builder are functions of the independent variable. You can piece together the segment type functions to define a piecewise continuous motor or force profile. Each segment type you select defines the profile function on a continuous range of independent variable values. You can create custom Function Builder segment types in a file named SegmentTypes.txt. You can define a segment type function with basic programming commands within the segment type syntax.
Parent topic: Defining Piecewise Continuous Profiles from Segments


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