From the Coupler property dialog, the joint, type and ratio parameters can be modified as shown in the figure and table below.
Figure 5.71: Description of parameters in the Coupler property dialog
Parameter | Symbol | Description | Dimension (Range) |
1. Coupler Type | N/A | Display the creation method type selected in the creation step. Available options are | and .N/A |
2. Joint | N/A | Use to select coupled joints using the General Picker. Either revolute, translational or cylindrical joints can be selected by using the entity picker. | N/A |
3. Type | N/A | Use to set motion types. For a cylindrical joint, either of | or can be selected. For revolute and translational joints, the type is fixed to and , respectively.
N/A (Character) |
4. Ratio |
| Use to set the scale factor for each joint from Equation 5–86 in the Motion Theory Reference. |
N/A (Real) |
5. Control buttons | N/A | If all necessary parameters are set, these buttons are enabled. For more information about the control buttons, refer to Entity Properties Access and Modification. | N/A |