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To Set a Motion Axis Position for Initial Conditions Using the Drag Dialog Box
1. Click Drag Components. The Drag dialog box opens to the Snapshots tab.
2. Click the arrow next to Snapshots to expand the dialog box.
3. On the Snapshots tab, choose one of the following actions:
Select an existing snapshot from the list.
Click to create a snapshot of the current screen configuration.
Drag the rigid bodies to the desired configuration and click .
4. Click the arrow next to Advanced Drag Options for additional options for moving component.
5. Click the Constraints tab.
6. Click and select a motion axis. The Status column shows the enabled condition.
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Click to change the Status of a constraint to Disabled.
7. To change the position:
Select and highlight the constraint in the Constraints list.
Select and highlight the value in the Value box, and enter a positive or negative numerical value.
Press ENTER. The position of the motion axis changes to the value you entered.
8. If you want to save the configuration with this motion axis constraint, click . A new snapshot is created with an incremented number on the Snapshots tab. You can modify or accept the default name.
9. If the mechanism constraint cannot be satisfied, click Undo to retry or Continue to make changes with the mechanism unassembled.
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