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To Prepare for a Position or Kinematic Analysis
Here are a few things to do before you run a position or kinematic analysis.
Define initial position snapshot—If you want the kinematic analysis to begin with the parts in specific locations, use the Drag dialog box to save snapshots to use.
Create measures—If you want to measure the position using the evaluation methods Maximum, Minimum, Integral, Average, Root mean square, or At time, you must create the measure before you run the analysis.