Creating a Mechanism 
and Revolute Joints

This task shows how to create a kinematics mechanism to use in DMU Kinematics Simulator Version 5.

Open the rods.CATProduct document.

1. Make sure you work in Design mode (select the product in the tree, then select Edit > Representations > Design Mode).  If the menu item cannot be selected, right-click product1 in the specification tree.

2. Click Revolute Joint .
   The Joint Creation: Revolute dialog box appears.

3. Click the New Mechanism.

   The Mechanism Creation dialog box appears. In this dialog box, you can enter a name for the mechanism. Click Ok when done.
   	You can also create a new mechanism selecting Insert > New Mechanism... from the Menu bar.
   Keep the default name Mechanism.1.
   The Mechanism is identified in the specification tree. Now you need to select two lines and two planes.

4. Select Line 1 in the geometry area.
   Select a cylinder as shown below:
    

5. Select Line 2 in the geometry area. Select a second cylinder.

   The dialog box current selection field is automatically updated.

6. Select the planes as shown below:

   The Current selection field is automatically updated. The specification tree is updated.

7. Click Ok.

8. Repeat this operation to create other joints

Define a command and at least one fixed part within your mechanism.