Design parallel splines

Insert parallel spline connection
  1. On the ribbon, click Design tab Power Transmission panel Parallel Splines .
  2. On the Design tab:
    • Click the arrow next to the Splines Type edit field to select the spline.
    • Enter the spline dimensions.
    • Specify the position of a shaft groove. You can either create new shaft groove or select existing groove. According to your selection, the placement options in the Shaft Groove area are enabled.
    • Specify the position of a hub groove.
    • On the Select Objects to Generate section, select the objects you want to insert. By default, both two options are enabled. Disable the options by clicking the icons.
  3. Select OK.
Note: You can switch to the Calculation tab to perform a calculation and strength check. The calculation is performed when you click Calculate.

Edit parallel spline connection
  1. Open the Autodesk Inventor assembly with the Design Accelerator parallel spline connection already inserted.
  2. Select the parallel spline connection, right-click to display the context menu and click the Edit Using Design Accelerator command.
  3. You can add components to the connection or change dimensions. Inserted components cannot be deleted from Parallel Splines Generator. You can delete them in the Autodesk Inventor assembly only.

Insert individual connection component - shaft groove
  1. On the ribbon, click Design tab Power Transmission panel Parallel Splines .
  2. On the Design tab:
    • Click the arrow next to the Splines Type edit field to select the spline.
    • Enter the spline dimensions.
    • Specify the position of a shaft groove. You can either create new shaft groove or select existing groove. According to your selection the placement options in the Shaft Groove area are enabled.
    • Specify the position of a hub groove.
    • Click the second icon in the Select Objects to Generate area to disable hub groove insertion so that only the shaft groove is inserted.
  3. Select OK.

Additional insertion of connection components
  1. Open the Autodesk Inventor assembly with the Design Accelerator parallel splines connection already inserted.
  2. Select the parallel spline connection, right-click to display the context menu and click Edit Using Design Accelerator.
  3. On the Select Objects to Generate section, click the icon of the appropriate inserted object (shaft groove, hub groove).
  4. Specify the geometry.
  5. Select OK.

Calculate parallel spline
  1. On the ribbon, click Design tab Power Transmission panel Parallel Splines .
  2. On the Design tab, click the arrow next to the Splines Type edit field to select the spline and enter the spline dimensions.
  3. Switch to the Calculation tab.
  4. Select the type of strength calculation.
  5. Enter the calculation values. You can change the values and units directly in the edit fields.
  6. Click Calculate to perform the calculation.
  7. Calculation results are displayed in the Results area. The inputs that fail the calculation are displayed in red (their value does not correspond with other inserted values or calculation criteria). Reports of the calculation are displayed in the Summary of Messages area which is displayed after clicking the chevron in the right lower part of the Calculation and Design tabs.
  8. If the calculation indicates design compliance, click OK.
Parent topic: Parallel Splines Component Generator