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To do Add Pulley to different Belt and Pulley systems.
Motion-Path FB : |
a Function-Block that adds a Motion-Point to a sketch-loop. it calculates the length of the sketch-loop (belt) and defines the Tooth-Pitch |
Motion-Point : |
a Point that is constrained to move along a sketch-path or sketch-loop. |
Driving-Pulley : |
a Pulley that you add to a rotating-Part that is kinematically-defined (Green) a minimum of zero(0) a maximum of one(1) Driving-Pulley in each Belt |
Driven-Pulley : |
a Pulley that you add to a rotating-Part that is Free (Blue) |
Belt : |
its path is defined by a sketch-path/sketch-loop (see Motion-Path FB) its motion is defined by the Driving-Pulley, or the motion at the input to a Motion-Path FB |
See also : |
Motion-Path dialog-box: # Motion-Points, Target,Belt-Length, Tooth-Pitch |
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Pulley dialog-box: # Pulley-Teeth |
Notes: Belts and Pulleys
Belt and Pulleys Preferred Tooth-Pitch, Belt-Length, Number of Pulley-Teeth, etc ... are available in sales literature - not in MechDesigner. Belt-Length Use the Motion-Path dialog-box to specify the Tooth-Pitch and a dimension with which you can specify the target belt-length. You can make sure the Target-Belt-Length and Tooth-Pitch are specified in catalogues for belts and pulleys. Pulley-Teeth Use the Pulley dialog-box to specify the number-of-teeth on the Pulley. The Number-of-Teeth and the Tooth-Pitch (specified in the Motion-Path dialog-box), specify the Pitch-Circle-Diameter of the Pulley. |
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Option 1: Fixed Pulley centers These include: |
Option 2: Orbiting Pulley centers These include: |