Tolerance Calculator dialog box - Calculation Tab

In the Tolerance Calculator dialog box, you can enter individual chain element dimensions and tolerances.

Access:

Ribbon: Design tab Power Transmission panel Tolerance Calculator

Graphics
Vectors are displayed in this area of the Calculation tab. They have different meanings:
Blue double line	The resultant dimension.
Black full line	Any chain element.
Black dashed line	The closing chain element (for design calculation only).
Red	No solution to closing element tolerance calculation. Increase the tolerances of the closing element.
Dimensions List
Specifies the individual chain element dimensions and tolerances you enter. There are three options to input your data for each element:
Edit	Displays the Tolerance dialog box where you set the tolerance criteria.
Delete	Deletes the selected tolerance.
Change	Displays a dialog where you can select the type of element within the chain. Check the box if you want the element to be Normal, Closing, or Resultant.
	Normal - Normal type of element within the chain.
	Closing - Closes the tolerance chain. Represents the total value of tolerances
	Resultant - Calculated element. In the Tolerance dialog box, you cannot set values to such type of tolerance.

Summary of Messages

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

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