General Type
This method is used when the timing belt shape with an arbitrary tooth profile is needed.
Figure 1 Timing Belt property page [General type]
•Pitch (Pb): Enters the pitch in the timing belt.
•Width (W): Enters the width of the timing belt.
•Left Connection Position: Enters the left position of connection force. The reference frame of position is the geometry reference frame of belt.
•Right Connection Position: Enters the right base position of connection force. The reference frame of position is the geometry reference frame of belt.
•Profile
Figure 2 Profile dialog box
•X,Y,R: Defines points and radius. All data must be defined with respect to the profile marker.
•Add Row: Adds a row to the end of the table.
•Insert Row: Inserts a row where the cursor is and move the current and later rows down.
•Delete Row: Deletes the row where the cursor is and move the later rows up.
•Clear: Deletes all rows in the table.
•Draw: Shows the defined profile. The user can move points graphically by using the mouse directly.
Figure 3 Profile Editor dialog box
•Import: Imports the X, Y, and R data pairs from a CSV file or a MAT file or a text file. In the case of the text file, the usage of the comma, the tab, and the space can be the delimiter between the three columns in the file. And when using the Excel file, the user can select the Tab-delimited text file output option or the CSV (Comma-Separated Values) file output option to save the Excel file which can be imported.
•Export: Exports the X, Y, and R data pairs to a CSV file or a MAT file or a text file.
Parameter
This method is used when the timing belt shape with ISO 5294 is needed.
Figure 4 Timing Belt property page [Parameter type]
In order to understand the geometry, refer to Dimension Information.
•Pitch (Pb): Enters the pitch in the timing belt.
•Width (W): Enters the width of the timing belt.
•Left Connection Position: Enters the left position of connection force. The reference frame of position is the geometry reference frame of belt.
•Right Connection Position: Enters the right base position of connection force. The reference frame of position is the geometry reference frame of belt.
•Angle (A): Enters the angle of the timing belt. [Degree]
•Tooth Length (S): Enters the tooth length of timing belt.
•Tooth Height (Ht): Enters the tooth height of timing belt.
•Nominal Height (Hs): Enters the nominal height of timing belt.
•Tooth Root Radius (Rr): Enters the tooth root radius of timing belt.
•Tooth Tip Radius (Ra): Enters the tooth tip radius of timing belt.