Geneva Mechanism Properties

The Geneva mechanism’s properties can be edited in the Object Info palette.

Parameter	Description
Number of Points	Enter the number of points on the index plate
Center Distance	Enter the distance between the center of the index plate and the driver
Follower Dia.	Enter the follower diameter
Cam Clearance	Enter the cam clearance
Cam Dia.	Enter the cam diameter
Driver Dia.	Enter the driver diameter
Index Plate Dia. (Ref.)	Displays the diameter of the index plate
Follower Dist. (Ref.)	Displays the follower distance
Cam Cutout Radius (Ref.)	Displays the cam cutout radius
Lighting Holes	Select to place lighting holes on the driver
Number	Enter the number of lighting holes
Diameter	Enter the diameter of the lighting holes
Center Distance	Enter the distance between the center of the lighting holes about the driver
Show Center Marks	Select to place center mark symbols on the index plate and cam/driver
Show Center Lines	Select to draw the index plate and cam/driver with center lines

Animating Geneva Mechanism Movement

The effect of parameter changes to the Geneva mechanism design can be evaluated by animating the Geneva mechanism.

To animate the Geneva mechanism:

1.	Select the Geneva mechanism, and in the Object Info palette, click Animate.

The Rotate Geneva Mechanism dialog box opens.

2.	Adjust the relative speed by moving the slider along the Speed bar.

3.	Click Rotate.

The Geneva mechanism rotates at the relative speed specified.

4.	To stop the Geneva mechanism rotation, press any key or click anywhere on the screen.

Resetting the Geneva Mechanism to Zero Degrees

Once the mechanism rotation stops, the position of the mechanism remains where it was when it was stopped. To reset the mechanism to zero degrees (original position), click Reset Mechanism to 0 on the Shape tab of the Object Info palette.