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How to Create A Motion
see also: What is a motion? How can a Motion be Improved?
When you run MotionDesigner, a default motion is presented to you, so a motion has already been created for you without you doing anything!
If you want to create your own motion that satisfies your own motion requirements, then it will be worth your while looking at the Motion Examples.
Meanwhile, it will also be worth your time exploring the MotionDesigner application window image below, using your mouse.
By moving your mouse over the image, and when the mouse arrow changes to a small hand, then left clicking will reveal a pop-up will give you some information.
The default motion has four segments. Each segment represents the four parts of a common motion called a Rise(1)-Dwell(2)-Return(3)-Dwell(4) motion.
It is representative of a simple motion that is often found in packaging machines where machine elements reciprocate or oscillate.
If you want to add (create!) more motions to your design, then you can do that with File | Add Motion, or Ctrl+A
Basically, you will want to change the shape of the graphs.
Motion Design for multiple machine axes is often a balancing act. It is all about satisfying certain motion conditions or requirements. There is no "right" answer. See How can a Motion be Improved?
When you want to create your own motions then you should spend some time thinking beforehand what you are trying to achieve.
See Motion Design Examples for more direction on designing your own motions..