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BND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSource� The following licenses are required to

create Trace elements:

� Digital Mockup Kinematics

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� Digital Mockup Kinematics� Mechanical Part Design

BND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSource� Step 1: Create a Kinematic Product.

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BND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSource� Step 2: Create a Law Sketch.

The Law curve represents angular or distance moved over

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Make the base line a Construction element. Output the base line.

The base line represents time.

distance moved over a time period.

BND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSource� Step 3: Attach the Law to the Driving Command.

Prepared by: Bill Harbin –Technical Director 12-Sep-09a) Double pick the Driving Command.

b) Pick Linkd) Pick OK

c) Select the Law Sketch

BND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSource� Step 4: Run a Simulation with Laws.

Select the Simulation with Laws icon.

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BND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSource� Step 5: Create a Simulation using Laws.

a) Select the

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c) Pick Automatic insert.

b) Pick Use Laws

d) Run the Simulation

a) Select the Simulation icon.

e) Pick OK to save.

BND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSource� Step 6: Create Trace elements.

a) Select the

Prepared by: Bill Harbin –Technical Director 12-Sep-09c) If you have created a part to store the Trace elements, select it as Reference product.

Else CATIA will create a new Part for you.

a) Select the Trace icon.

d) Pick OK to save.

b) Select the element(s) to be

Traced

BND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSourceBND TechSource� Resulting Trace elements.

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