Where is the design tab located?

[Abole]

I'm trying to find the design tab to help me build a chain for 2 sprockets. I'm following a tutorial to build one and it tells me to click on the desgin tab in the ribbon. Thanks

[Bob Steele]

It might help if you told us what program you were using....

[joek]

that function is useles for FRC, i've tried it

[Allison]

Assuming you are using Inventor:

1. Make an assembly file
2. In your assembly file across the top there will be tabs (assemble, design, etc)
3. Under power transmission click the drop down next to v-belts and select roller chains.

I hope this helps

Allison

[joek]

i tried it, and it didn't work, it wouldn't go from the output sprocket to the sprocket on the mechanum

[inventor_phild]

All,

Difficult to tell the exact problem, but I suspect that you need to change the options under Sprocket Geometry Option.

1. In the Roller Chains Generator dialog box, click the down-arrow beside Sprocket. There are 3 options, Component, Existing, Vitrual.
2. If the sprockets already exist (and it sounds like they do) select Existing.
3. Keep in mind that it generates a solid representation of the chain or a sketch. We do not need to see actual chain links in a design, the chain data is more important.

Phil

[Abole]

Sorry, took so long to reply, i found the design tab, just forgot about the assembly part of it from an ipt... thanks though, and it was for making the chains

[joek]

ok, i used the roller chain generator, and it said this:
"chain drive trajectory is corrupted or data are inconsistent with build in rules. calculation cannot continue"
and
"no sliding sprocket within the chain drive. please set one sprocket as sliding."

[Abole]

You might need to put a sprocket, so there is a place that the chain can start from. Thats one thing i noticed but it was easier just putting them straight in on the assembly of the whole robot.

[joek]

i started a thread about this after my post.