Assign Flow-Driven Linear Motion with a Resistive Spring

Click Motion from the Setup tab:

Questions about applying settings?

Hide the pipe wall.

Select the poppet.

To open the Motion quick edit dialog, do ONE of the following:

• Click Edit from the toolbar:

• Click Edit from the Motion context panel:

On the Motion task dialog, set the Type = Linear

Direction: Click the ... button, and select X

Note: Direction vector should be: 1,0,0

Initial Position: Key in -5 (do NOT click enter)

Check Flow Driven

Minimum Bound: Key in 0 (do NOT click enter)

Maximum Bound: Key in 12 (do NOT click enter)

Click Edit to open the Motion Editor

Note: To define the resistive spring parameters on the Motion Editor:

Click the Resistive force button.

Variation Method = Spring.

Engagement displacement = 0 mm

Compression displacement = 15 mm

Engagement force = 2.2 Newtons

Compression force = 44.5 Newtons

Click Apply.

Click OK.

Click Apply on the Motion quick edit dialog.

For more about assigning motion

For more about defining flow-driven motion

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