tool (Blocks toolbar) to create layout
sketches for pulleys or sprocket mechanisms.Use the Belt/Chain tool (Blocks toolbar) to create layout
sketches for pulleys or sprocket mechanisms.
Sketches must be blocks.
Add arcs or circles for Pulley components
.
Move selected Pulley
components up in the order.
Move Pulley components
down in the order.
Flip belt side 
. Changes the side on which the belt is located for all components.
In the graphics area, click the handle for each arc to change the side on which the belt is located for the selected component.
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Driving. Defines the belt length. When cleared, the system calculates the belt length.
Set a value that is applied after you close the Belt/Chain PropertyManager. Based on existing constraints, one or more of the pulley components moves to adjust for the belt length you set.
The
belt length is displayed in the FeatureManager design tree Belt
. In Edit Sketch
mode, right-click Belt in the FeatureManager design tree and select Edit
Belt to change values.
Use belt thickness. Specifies the value of the belt thickness.
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No belt thickness |
Belt thickness applied |
Engage belt. Clear to disengage the belt mechanism.
