Use the dialog box to enter parameters for keyway feature in Shaft Component Generator.
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Access: |
Ribbon: Design tab  Power Transmission panel Shaft. On the Design tab, select Cylinder in the tree control. In the Second edge features drop-down menu, select Add Keyway groove
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Dimensions
Enables keyway dimensions editing.
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Name |
Displays the name of the parameter. Name of the dimension is used in the Calculation tab and in the Results pane. Column is not editable. |
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Size |
Click the Size field to insert a value. Click Measure from the context menu to measure dimension in the Autodesk Inventor window. Click List Parameters to display list with parameters. Click to select the parameter and insert the value to the Size edit field. Click Values from the context menu to see the list of recommended dimensions. |
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Description |
Displays the description of the parameter. Name of the dimension is used in the Calculation tab and in the Results pane. Column is not editable. |
Position
Use the drop-down menu to specify how the keyway position is measured within the shaft section.
Use the second drop-down menu to select a key from the Content Center.
Based on your selection of a key from Content Center, the keyway data is read by Shaft Component Generator and data is used for keyway groove values. Key is not inserted with the shaft.
Type of the keyway groove is set automatically according to the key type.
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Measure from first edge |
Select to measure the keyway position from the left edge of the section. |
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Measure from second edge |
Select to measure the keyway position from the right edge of the section. |
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Centered |
Select to place the keyway to the center of the section. Note: If you select the Centered option, you cannot specify the Distance value.
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Preview
Displays schematic image of the keyway feature.
Custom
Check the box to insert user values for keyway dimensions.