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Working Model Tutorial Slider Crank 1) Start Working Model 2D 2) Set display and units Select View then Workspace Check the X,Y Axes and Coordinates boxes and then select Close You may also select Grid Lines and Rulers if you wish Select View then Numbers and Units then More Choices Select Distance in Millimeters Select Rotation in Radians and then select OK Select View then View Size Set Window width to 100 then select OK 3) Save this example Select File then Save As and choose a suitable folder and filename and then select Save REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN! 4) Draw a link and add points to it Select the Rectangle drawing tool from the tool bar on the left and draw a rectangle You may use the H and W indicator boxes at the bottom tool bar to resize Select the round Point Element drawing tool from the tool bar on the left Position the cursor over an edge of the link and WAIT for a small X to snap onto that edge Left-click to attach the point to the link Place a second round point on the link 5) Label the link and points Left-click on the link to highlight it and select Window then Appearance Remove the check on the Track outline box Check the Show name box Left-click on the box containing Rectangle and enter the name Crank Left-click on one point on the link and select Window then Appearance Remove the check on the Track center of mass box Check the Show name box Left-click on the box containing Point and type the name A Repeat to name the other point B 6) Create a revolute joint connected to ground Select the round Point Element drawing tool from the tool bar on the left Position the cursor and left-click to attach a ground pin

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Left-click on the ground pin to highlight it if necessary Hold down the Shift Key and left-click on point A on the Crank to highlight it also Select the Join button from the tool bar on the left to create a revolute joint You should be able to left-click and drag the link to move it around Animate your pendulum by selecting Run and the later Stop from the toolbar at the top Select World then Erase Track (Ctrl+E) to clean the screen 7) Create a revolute joint connected to another link Repeat steps 4) and 5) to create ConRod with round points B and C attached to it Left-click on point B on Crank to highlight it Hold down the Shift Key and left-click on point B on the ConRod to highlight it also Select the Join button from the tool bar on the left to create a revolute joint You should be able to left-click and drag the links to move them around 8) Create a pin-in-slot joint connected to ground Select the Horizontal Slot Element drawing tool from the tool bar on the left Position the cursor and left-click to attach a slot to ground Left-click on the slot to highlight it if necessary Hold down the Shift Key and left-click on point C on the ConRod to highlight it also Select the Join button from the tool bar on the left to create a pin-in-slot joint You should be able to left-click and drag the links to move them around 9) Create a prismatic joint Repeat steps 4) and 5) to create a small block Piston Select the round Square Point Element drawing tool from the tool bar on the left Position the cursor over an edge of the Piston and WAIT for a small X to snap onto that edge Left-click to attach the point to the Piston and name it D Left-click on the slot to highlight it Hold down the Shift Key and left-click on square point D on the Piston to highlight it also Select the Join button from the tool bar on the left to create a prismatic joint You should be able to left-click and drag the link to slide it 10) Create a slider crank Left-click on point C on the ConRod to highlight it and press the Delete Key to remove point C Left-click and drag the ConRod away from the slot Add a new round point C to the end of the ConRod Add a new round point C to the middle of the Piston

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Highlight the points and use the Join button to create a revolute joint You should be able to left-click and drag the links to move them around 11) Create a slot connected to a link Repeat steps 4) and 5) to create a large block Cylinder Select the Horizontal Slot Element drawing tool from the tool bar on the left Position the cursor over the Cylinder and left-click to attach a slot to the Cylinder Select the Anchor tool from the tool bar on the left Position the cursor over the Cylinder and left-click to connect the Cylinder to ground Left-click on square point D to highlight it and press the Delete Key to remove point D Left-click and drag the Piston away from the ground slot Add a new square point D to the Piston Left-click on the slot attached to the Cylinder to highlight it if necessary Hold down the Shift Key and left-click on point D on the Piston to highlight it also Select the Join button from the tool bar on the left to create a prismatic joint You should be able to left-click and drag the links to move them around The Cylinder should not move 12) Add a motor Left-click on point A on the Crank to highlight it and press the Delete Key to remove point A Add a new round point A to the Crank Select the Motor drawing tool Position the icon and left-click to attach the motor to ground Left-click on the motor to highlight it if necessary Select Split from the tool bar on the left Left-click on the CENTER of the motor and drag the point icon onto point A on the Crank Select Join from the tool bar on the left You should be able to left-click and drag the links to move them around Animate your mechanism by selecting Run and the later Stop from the toolbar at the top Double left-click on the motor to show the Properties pop-up Use positive velocity values for CCW rotation and negative velocity values for CW rotation 13) Changing animation speed Select World then Accuracy Smaller values for the upper box under Animation Step provide slower animation

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14) Displaying and exporting numerical data Left-click on the Piston to highlight it and select Measure then P-V-A then X Select Run Select File then Export and choose a suitable folder and filename Select Export type Meter Data (*.dta) Select Export *.dta files contain tab-delimited text and may be opened with Notepad, Word or Excel