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Functions
4.8 Optimizing a Cam
4.8.3Interpolation Curve properties
Type
You can specify the type of the interpolation curve for the transition here.
You can set the following parameters:
Table | Parameters in the Type tab (Interpolation Curve Properties window) | ||
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Transition |
| The type of transition is displayed here. | |
Allow interpolation by target device | If you activate this option, the system does not generate an interpolation | ||
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| curve. The transition is interpolated by the target device. The |
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| representation of the transition is refreshed in the diagrams when you |
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| click Accept or OK. |
Optimize for |
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(allow interpolation by target device |
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deactivated) |
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| Do not optimize | If you select this option, all the interpolation curves which are suitable for | |
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| the transition are displayed under Applicable motion rules. |
| Velocity | If you select this option, all the interpolation curves which are suitable for | |
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| the transition for the optimization of the velocity are displayed under |
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| Applicable motion rules. |
| Acceleration | If you select this option, all the interpolation curves which are suitable for | |
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| the transition for the optimization of the acceleration are displayed under |
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| Applicable motion rules. |
| Jerk |
| If you select this option, all the interpolation curves which are suitable for |
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| the transition for the optimization of the jerk are displayed under |
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| Applicable motion rules. |
Applicable motion rules | The applicable motion rules are displayed here. Select the motion rule | ||
(allow interpolation by target device | that you want to use for the transition. The representation of the | ||
deactivated) |
| transition is refreshed in the diagrams when you click Accept or OK. | |
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| Depending on the motion rule used, you can specify further parameters |
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| in the Parameters tab. |
CamTool | |
Configuration Manual, 12.2004, |