When you open the Output Grapher, the browser already lists all of the results possible in the active mechanism. Click a result in the Output Grapher browser to show a curve that represents the various values of the result over the simulation . You can show as many curves as needed in the graph window at the same time. Careful selection of two or three curves can tell you a great deal about dependencies in your mechanism.
- Define a mechanism, including all joints and the external environment.
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Run the simulation. - On the ribbon, click Dynamic Simulation tab
Results panel Output Grapher 
. - In the Output Grapher browser, click the result of interest.
The plot of the selected result appears in the graph window.
- Click any other results of interest.
These curves appear with the first curve in the graph window.
- Use Output Grapher context menu commands to point out and annotate any values or combination of values of special interest.
- To point out values of special interest, right-click and select Add Line or Arrow. Right-click the line you placed and select Properties. You can change the color, thickness, linetype, and style of the selected line. In the Style field, select an arrow style.
- To move the line, highlight it by clicking it, click e extremity, and hold the mouse button down to drag it to the appropriate location.
Repeat with the other extremity.
- To show how one value affects other values, move the mouse cursor to where you want a line through two or more curves and double-click. This line is a vertical line through various values at the same time in the simulation.
- To add text to explain why a value or values are of interest, move the mouse cursor to where you want the text to appear, right-click in the graph window, and then select Add Text. Double-click in the text box that appears. Enter your note or comment in the Text Properties dialog box that appears. Click OK to close the dialog box.
- To save this image in a file, right-click in the graph window and select Copy.
You can then paste the image in a document.
- Print the contents of the graph window.
- On the Output Grapher toolbar, click the Print icon.
- In the Printer Name box drop-down menu, select the printer where you want to send this curve if necessary.
The name of your default printer automatically appears in this field. Below the printer name is a complete description of the printer.
There is no need to enter or change any values in the Print range group because the default is correct.
- Click OK to begin printing the curves in the graph window and to close this dialog box.