August 2016
Intermediate to advanced
784 pages
21h 26m
English
Chapter Objectives
• Learn how to draw cams using SolidWorks
• Learn how to draw displacement diagrams
• Understand the relationship between cams and followers
Cams are mechanical devices used to translate rotary motion into linear motion. Traditionally, cam profiles are designed by first defining a displacement diagram and then transferring the displacement diagram information to a base circle. Figure 12-1 shows a cam and a displacement diagram.

Figure 12-1
Cam profiles are defined starting with a base circle. The diameter of the base circle will vary according to the design situation. ...