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Adding a Point to the Cam Table

You can add a point to the cam table using one of the following methods:

All of these methods displays the Add New Point dialog box:

Add New Point

Figure 10-9: Add New Point

Field/Command	Description
Master In	The X value of the new point
Slave Out	The Y value of the new point
Element Type	POINT or LINE
Velocity	The velocity of the new point (first derivative)
Acceleration	The acceleration of the new point (second derivative)
OK	Accept the entry and verify if the point can be added.
Cancel	Cancel the dialog box – no point is added.

Table 10-2: Cam Editor - New Point Parameters

When you click OK, a check is performed to see if the point can be added to the cam profile. If not, an error dialog box is displayed.

Cam Table Contextual Menu

Figure 10-10: Cam Table Contextual Menu

If no problem is found, the point is added to the cam table and the graphical plots are updated.

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