Supports dialog box

Use the dialog box to enter parameters of shaft supports in Shaft Component Generator.

Access:

Ribbon: Design tab Power Transmission panel Shaft. Click the Calculation tab, in the Loads & Supports drop-down list select Supports, and in the toolbar click Add Fixed Support or Add Free Support. On the Loads & Supports area of the Calculation tab, select free or fixed support in the tree control, and click Support properties. Double-click the load preview in the Autodesk Inventor window.

Properties	Enter the distance value which defines the distance of the actual support from the left side of the section.
Support Type	Use the Type drop-down list to select the bearing in the assembly. Bearings data are entered to the edit fields. Plasticity is calculated automatically based on the parameters. Note: The drop-down list is available if you uncheck the Custom box at the left lower corner of the dialog box. Depending on your selected support type, the edit fields are enabled to change the values.
Outside Diameter	Enter the outside diameter value - diameter of the actual bearing.
Width	Enter the width of the actual bearing. Only for cylindrical, sealed needle roller bearings. For taper roller bearings, the input parameter is the width the outside circle.
Yielding	Define the plasticity.
Custom	Uncheck the box to be able to select the type of support.