1.6. Create Links Assembler

You will now create a Links Assembler object to assemble the chain segments so that they traverse the sprockets in the correct direction and order.

  1. Select the Model element in the Project tree.

  2. From the Motion ribbon, click Links Toolkit and select Links Assembler.

  3. In the Details panel for the new Links Assembler object, click in the Paths field (where it says Tabular Data).

  4. In the Paths dialog, add three new entries and select the names in order: Sprocket1, Sprocket_Guide and Sprocket2 (see below).

     

    Note:  The order of the sprockets in the list is important. Ensure that this is correct in your model.

  5. In the Details panel, click Apply.

    You can check that the geometry information is loaded correctly by clicking again in the Paths field (see below).

     

  6. In the Details panel, click in the Segment field (where it says Tabular Data).

  7. In the Segments dialog, add two new entries and select the names in order: Chain1 and Chain2 (see below).

     

    Note:  The order of the sprockets in the list is important. Ensure that this is correct in your model.

  8. In the Details panel, click Apply.

    You can check that the geometry information is loaded correctly by clicking again in the Segments field (see below).

     

  9. Right-click the Links Assembler object in the Project tree and select Create Geometry.

    Dummy Contacts and Dummy Named Selections are created in the Project tree and chain segment bodies are shown in the graphical display. In the Details panel, the Status field is also updated to Imported.