Here’s how Analytix Cams is used to synthesize a cam profile. First, you choose the cam/follower type and such things as direction of rotation and follower offset. Then select a range of cam rotation, specify the starting and ending requirements for follower displacement, and the desired curve type (such as cycloidal, dwell, or constant acceleration).

Analytix/Cams then automatically synthesizes the precise points in between, taking into account all the geometry involved in that particular cam/follower configuration