Use the Alignment page to create an electrode frame and a notch to help align the electrode correctly:
Frame
Use the options in this area to specify a frame.
Create frame — Select this option to create a frame.
You can define the following:
- Amount frame is smaller than blank — Enter the distance to offset the frame from the blank.
- Frame height — Enter the height of the frame.
Notch
Use the options in this area to specify an alignment notch. An alignment notch enables you to easily identify the orientation of an electrode to the part. The diagram on the page is updated when you set a new option.
Type — Select the type of notch you want to create from:
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None — Select this option if you do not want to create a notch.
This example shows a bottom view of an electrode with no notch:
- Centre — Select this option to create a cylindrical groove in the centre of a side face of the base or frame.
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This example shows a top view of a Centre notch on an electrode:
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If the electrode has a frame, the notch is created in the frame:
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- Corner — Select this option to create a chamfer on a corner of the base or frame.
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This example shows a bottom view of a Corner notch on an electrode:
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If the electrode has a frame, the notch is created in the frame:
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Location — Set the location of the notch. These examples use a bottom view.
If you are creating a Centre notch, select the location from:
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Front
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Back
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Left
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Right
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If you are creating a Corner notch, select the location from:
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Front-left
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Front-right
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Back-left
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Back-right
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Radius — For a Centre notch, enter the radius of the cylindrical groove:
Offset — For a Centre notch, you can offset the centre of the cylindrical groove outwards. Enter a positive offset distance:
Length — For a Corner notch, enter the length of the chamfer for a corner notch:
Fillet other edges — For a Corner notch, select this option to fillet the other three corners of the frame or base.
This example shows a bottom view of a Corner notch with Fillet other edges selected:
Radius — Enter a radius for the Fillet other edges option:
