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NOTE Here, the DIN standard requires that you indicate the module. The
ANSI standard requires the Diametral Pitch 1/module. You can switch between
these two representations using the DIN and ANSI options.
3 Close the Shaft Generator dialog box.
In the mechanical structure browser, the shaft is added as a component.
Add an assembly to structure the shaft components you create in this
exercise.
To add an assembly to the mechanical browser
1 In the mechanical browser, right click the file name node (the root node)
and click New
➤
Component.
2 Respond to the prompts:
Enter new component name <COMP1>:
Enter shaftassembly, press ENTER
Enter new view name <Top>:
Enter front , press ENTER
Select objects for new component view:
Select the shaft with a window
Select objects for new component view:
Press ENTER
Specify base point:
Specify a point at the upper left of the shaft
The shaft assembly is listed at the top of the browser, and the existing
shaft components are listed within the assembly. As you add more
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