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Sometimes, you may want to convert the units in the plot from degrees to radians or rad/s to RPM


1. Degrees to Radians: multiply the degree measurement by π/180 (approximately 0.01745).

2. Deg/s to RPM: multiply the deg/s value by 1/6 or 60/360 (approximately 0.16667).

3. Rad/s to RPM: multiply the rad/s value by (180 × 60) / (π × 360) (approximately 9.5493).


In RecurDyn, SimpleMath enables you to switch between deg/s effortlessly or convert angular velocity from rad/s to RPM without the need for manual multiplication of values.


#1 Degrees to Radians


1. Draw a graph in degrees.

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(This model rotates 10 rad/sec or about 573 deg/sec, resulting in 34377.47 degrees of rotation in 60 sec.)


2. On the Tool tab, in the Analysis group, click Math (SimpleMath).

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3. In the Data Analysis dialog window, set the Math Type to Scale : alpha * F1 and set the Y Scale Factor Type to Degree -> Radian.

  • The Scale : alpha * F1 option multiplies the curve data by the factor alpha.

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4. Click Execute to draw the plot in the selected scale.

  • For the Plot to New Page option, select Yes to draw the graph on a new page or select No to draw it on the current page.
  • Set the Add to Database option to Yes to add the data from the new graph to the database.

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(The model rotates 10 rad/sec, resulting in 600 radians of rotation in 60 sec.)


#2 Radian/s to RPM


You can use the similar procedure to convert the scale from rad/s to RPM. In the Data Analysis dialog window, set the Math Type to Scale : alpha * F1 and set the Y Scale Factor Type to rad/s -> RPM, and then click Execute.

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  • To use a different unit, set the Y Scale Factor Type to User Defined Factor, and then type the desired factor in the Y Scale Factor field.
  • You can multiply the value of the X axis by a scale factor in the same way as you do for the Y axis.