Dialog-Transition-Curve

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Dialog-Transition-Curve

Transition Curve

see Add Transition Curve

Click to exapand /collapseHow to open the Transition-Curve dialog
Edit Transition-Curve

Edit Transition-Curve

In the Part-Editor, to open the Transition-Curve dialog

1.Edit the Part that includes the Transition-Curve, with the Part-Editor

2.Click a Transition-Curve in the graphics-area

3.Right-click the Transition-Curve in the Selection-Window

4.Click Edit element graphics-area.

OR

1.See How to Open a dialog

The Transition-Curve dialog is now open.

Transition-Curve dialog

Gearing FB dialog

Gearing FB dialog

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Ratio and Phase

Ratio and Phase

Curvature

❑Show Curvature Curve on Transition

Enable to show the Curvature as a curve that is offset from the Transition-Curve sketch-element.

We do not show the actual curvature value.

Messages:

•This Transition-Curve has valid geometry 

Valid Geometry
Click to exapand /collapseTransition Curve Parameterds 

Number of Teeth in adjacent sprocket (#)

Chain Link Length (mm)
1 - Transition-Curve  2 - Mirror Transiiton-Curve

1 - Transition-Curve
2 - Mirror Transiiton-Curve

❑Mirror Points

Enable to mirror the Transition Curve to the other side of the Line that you drag to add a Transition-Curve.

For example:

Red-14-2 is the Transition-Curve that is a mirror of Transition-Curve Red-14-1

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MD-GA-TRANSITION-CURVE-DESIGN-ANGLE

Read-Only - Design-Angle

The angle between two Lines:

Red-14-2 - a line that is perpendicular to the Line you add when you do Add Transition-Curve

Red-14-3 - a line from the center-point of the Transition-Curve to the end-Point of the Transition-Curve.