14.3.5. Adding Component to a Shaft Set

Figure 14.51: Adding components to a Shaft Set

ComponentTypeAdd method
GearSimpleAdd Gear > Select Gear > Shaft > Offset > Reference > Axial Clearance > Radial Clearance Penalty > Damping Ratio
SimpleAdd Gear > Select Gear > Bearing > Add offset > Reference > Axial Clearance > Radial Clearance > Penalty > Damping Ratio > Z-axis (only FE/EasyFlex Shaft Set)
FE / EasyFlexAdd Gear > Select Gear > RBE > Offset > Reference > Axial Clearance > Radial Clearance > Penalty > Damping Ratio > Z-axis
FE / EasyFlexAdd Gear > Select Gear > Bearing > Add offset > Reference > Axial Clearance > Radial Clearance > Penalty > Damping Ratio > Z-axis
Rack and PinionSimpleAdd Rack > Select Rack > Initial angle
SimpleAdd Pinion > Select Pinion > Shaft > Offset > Reference > Axial Clearance > Radial Clearance > Penalty > Damping Ratio
SimpleAdd Pinion > Select Pinion > Bearing > Add offset > Reference > Axial Clearance > Radial Clearance > Penalty > Damping Ratio
FE / EasyFlexAdd Rack > Select Rack > Start RBE (optional) > End RBE (optional) > Initial angle > Z-axis
FE / EasyFlexAdd Pinion > Select Pinion > Bearing > Add offset > Reference > Axial Clearance> Radial Clearance > Penalty > Damping Ratio > Z-axis
BearingSimpleAdd bearing > Select raceway > Offset > Reference > Direction > Clearance
FE / EasyFlexAdd bearing > Select raceway > RBE > Axial Clearance > Radial Clearance > Penalty > Damping Ratio > Z-axis