To Create Net Load 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 Net load under Type.
5. Click
under
Reference and select one of the following:
◦ Spring
◦ Damper
◦ Servo motor
◦ Force motor
◦ Force
◦ Torque
◦ Motion axis
The name of the entity and the units for the load reaction measure are displayed under Type. A shaded arrow appears on your mechanism indicating the direction of action.
6. Select an evaluation method:
◦ Each time step
◦ Maximum
◦ Minimum
◦ Integral
◦ Average
◦ Root mean square
◦ At time
7. If you select At time, enter a real-number value greater than or equal to zero in the Time entry box.
8. Click OK.
9. Graph the measure.