From the Properties tab, you can define the magnitude of a motion either as a constant value or as a non-linear value using a 2D Curve, Spline3D, or Expressions.
Motions panel - Properties tab
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Linear |
constant value of displacement, velocity, or acceleration. |
Curve |
motion expressed in the form of a displacement, velocity, or acceleration curve that is a function of an independent variable. Generally, the independent variable is a function of TIME. Select AKIMA, CUBIC, LINEAR , or QUINTIC under Interpolation as the method of interpolation of between two data points in the curve. Enter a value under Independent variable. Resolve the curve by clicking Curve and selecting a curve from the Select a Curve dialog. When using curve data; a curve, interpolation method, and an independent variable must be specified in the form of a solver expression. The solver expression may refer to MotionView attributes specified in the Templex syntax. |
Spline3D |
Motion expressed in the form of a 3D spline which is a function of two independent variables. Select AKIMA, CUBIC, LINEAR, or QUINTIC under Interpolation as the method of interpolation of values between 2 data points in XY plane. Resolve the 3D spline by clicking on the Spline3D collector and selecting a Spline3D entity from the Select a Spline3D dialog. Specify an expression each under Independent variable X and Independent variable Z. |
Expression |
displacement, velocity, or acceleration expressed in the form of a solver expression. |