Mechanical Elements

Mechanical Elements

These utilities parametrically generate mechanical elements with user defined parameters in 2D, 3D and 3D solid representations.

Structural Shapes and Mechanical Elements Setup

Structural Shapes dialog and Settings tab.

Sprocket

Use this function to create a sprocket.

Spring

Spring Setup

Shaft

Use this function to create a shaft entity.

Rack

Select Rack from the Tools>Mechanical Elements submenu.

Bearing and Bushing

Use this function to create a bearing or bushing entity.

Chain

Use this function to create a chain entity from selected sprockets.

Gear

Gear teeth are created as spline entities approximating true involutes.