To Create Separation Measures

1. Click

Measures. The Measure Results dialog box opens.

2. Click

. The Measure Definition dialog box opens.

3. Type a descriptive name for your measure, or accept the default name.

4. Select Separation from the Type list.

5. Click

and select two datum points or vertices on your mechanism.

6. Select a separation type:

◦ Distance

◦ Speed

◦ Change in speed

7. Select an evaluation method:

◦ Each time step

◦ Maximum

◦ Minimum

◦ Average

◦ Integral

◦ Root mean square

◦ At time

8. If you select At time, enter a real-number value greater than or equal to zero in the Time entry box.

9. Click OK.

10. Graph the measure.