How can I invoke the Motion Link drop down illustrated in https://youtu.be/jSaLy

How can I invoke the Motion Link drop down illustrated in https://youtu.be/jSaLy

campbellblc
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How can I invoke the Motion Link drop down illustrated in https://youtu.be/jSaLy

campbellblc
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How can I invoke the Fusion 360 Motion Link drop down illustrated in; https://youtu.be/jSaLy4RMnfY, which offers speed ratio variations and direction control?

 

Reasons: 1. Meshed gears cannot have the same hand of rotation, so I must change the rotational direction of one.

                 2. Meshed gears of different tooth count, cannot run at "one speed-fits-all", I must be able to choose a ratio.

 

The perfect solution to both 1 and 2 above, are featured in the Fusion 360 video link above, but I've not been able to find a pathway to that menu, though I've extensively searched F360 forums and done many web searches. Without those features, a motion study cannot be run on a device with gear sets, an extensive field in CAD design.

 

I thank you for any help that you can provide,

Sincerely, Robert Campbell

 

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jeff_strater
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Motion Link should be available in the Assembly area of the toolbar:

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campbellblc
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Thanks so much Jeff, I'll work on it some more. I discovered that the drop down will appear with different options for various different inputs. I think that I might have a clue what I've done wrong..... or I might "not have a clue", we'll see.....

 

Bob

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chrisplyler
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The input fields available in the Motion Link dialog box depend on what two types of Joints you select.

 

For example, if you select to revolve joints, as might have been created for two meshing gears, you will get the rotational ratio and direction inputs. If you select one revolve and one slider, for example, you will get different inputs.