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Chapter 19 - <strong>Alibre</strong> Motion• The Motion Explorer: similar to the <strong>Design</strong> Explorer, allows you to view and interact with allthe Parts, Constraints, Physical Elements (Motors, Springs, Dampers and Motions) andSettings that make up a Simulation• The Playback Deck: allows you to start the generation of a simulation and control playbackof the animation19.3.1 The Main <strong>Alibre</strong> Motion MenuThe Motion main menu can be accessed in an Assembly workspace when Motion is installed andenabled.Motion ExplorerThis activates <strong>Alibre</strong> Motion for the Assembly you are working on. When this is selected, the MotionExplorer is shown, where you can add and change any physical elements that you wish to use inyour simulation.Enable Simulation ModeWhen you have added all of the desired elements, this puts the Assembly workspace into Simulation/ Playback mode. In this state, all the constraints in the Assembly are suppressed, and anyAnchored bodies are freed. The Simulator takes control of the placement of all moving parts andsub-assemblies, in order to animate them as Simulation frames are generated.496

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