Now you can use the Cam command to easily model a barrel cam. The cam relationship allows follower geometry to follow chained curves, such as sketch geometry wrapped around a cylinder.

Characteristics of the chain of curves geometry are:

• Can be open or closed.

• Can be a 3D path and contain splines, arcs, etc.

• The curve must be tangent continuous.

• The edges can be from a sketch, design body, construction curve, or similar. (Assembly sketch is also supported for a 2D Cam.)

Geometric characteristics of the follower surfaces are:

• Cylinders

• Torii

• Spheres (tangent to curve chain)

• The face can be from the design body or any construction body.