Parallel Splines Generator dialog box - Design tab

Sets parameters for a parallel spline calculation.

Access

Ribbon: Design tab Power Transmission panel Parallel Splines .

Dimensions

Specifies the spline type and the basic spline properties.

Splines Types

To open the dialog box for a basic spline type selection, click the arrow next to Splines Type. Select the standard and the appropriate spline type.

Spline

Spline dimensions are updated based on the selected spline.

Length

Enters the spline length. You can insert spline length using the following options: select from predefined list, measure, insert user length, or use graphical preview.

Shaft Groove

Specifies the shaft groove and its placement.

You can insert the spline based on the existing shaft groove or create a groove. According to your selection, buttons for placement are enabled in the Shaft Groove box.

• Create new - creates a shaft groove.
• Select Existing - specifies a selected shaft groove feature from Autodesk Inventor and based on the dimensions finds the appropriate spline.
  Note: If you use this option, the existing shaft groove is not modified.

Reference 1

Selects a cylindrical face.

Reference 2

Selects a start face or work plane with the flip option.

Note: Flip option is available only if a work plane is selected.

Orientation

Orientation plane - places the groove on the cylindrical face (program automatically selects the orientation plane. If there is a problem with definition of orientation plane, select it).

Radius

Enter the radius.

Hub Groove

Defines the hub groove you create and its placement.

Reference 1

Select a start/end planar face or a work plane. ( Autodesk Inventor automatically selects the end face. If there is a problem with definition of the end face, select it.)

Reference 2

Select a start point (can be cylindrical edge or work point) with the flip option.

Note: Flip option is available only if the work plane is selected.

Orientation

Orientation plane - places the groove on the cylindrical face. ( Autodesk Inventor automatically selects the orientation plane.)

We recommend that you have a hub groove without an inside hole. The designed hub groove creates the hole according to the inserted values. If the hub groove diameter is bigger than the selected diameter, the design fails and the hub groove is not created.

Select Objects to Generate

Two options define what is inserted:

Shaft Groove

Generates a shaft groove on the selected geometry.

Hub Groove

Generates a hub groove on the selected geometry.

By default, both options are enabled. Disable the options by clicking icons.

Note: If an object (shaft or hub groove) is inserted, it is not possible to change it during edit.

Note: If shaft and hub grooves are inserted, their mutual position is automatically fixed by a constraint so their positions cannot be changed individually.

Results

To display the Results area on the right side of the Calculation and Design tabs, double-click the double line on the right or click the chevron.

The area displays the calculated values and the spline strength check. Values are calculated when you click Calculate.

The units of the results values can be changed. Double-click the specified value you want to change.

Summary of Messages

Displays the reports about calculation. To open the Summary of Messages area at the bottom of the Calculation and Design tabs, double-click the double line at the bottom of tabs or click the chevron at the bottom of the tabs.

Graphical Preview

A graphic preview of the selected geometry is displayed in Autodesk Inventor. You can use grips to specify spline length, for example.

Calculation Tab

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