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Welcome to Linkage

Linkage is a mechanical design and simulation app for building mechanisms with links, connectors, gears, cams, and more. Build mechanisms and watch them come to life in real time.

Use the cards below to get started, or browse the help topics for more information.

A sample mechanism in Linkage
Quick tour of the Linkage window
Quick Tour of the Window

Get familiar with the Linkage workspace and the tools you’ll use to build and run mechanisms.

Building Your First Mechanism
Your First Mechanism

Learn the basics by building and running a simple four-bar mechanism.

Installing Linkage
Build a Slider Crank

Go beyond the basics with sliding connectors and drawing tools while building a slider-crank mechanism.