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Hide Invert Selection. The above command will select all the parts in except the rolls. Then at the drawing view, right
click and select hide. Then all the selected part will be hidden and visible only the rolls.
Convert Entities. Choose one of the roll and then click edge circle of roll. Click Convert Entities on the Feature toolbar.
Dialog box Convert Entities will appear. Continue by selecting all edge of rolls. Finish by clicking OK.
Open Part. Make it easier for the process of making a sketch, I suggest you to open a new part. Click part1 on the
Feature Manager and selection box will appear. Choose Open Part. And now you're ready to make a sketch of the
conveyor at a new part.
Offset Convert Entities. We know that the belt thickness is .344 inches, the edge of roll has been converted and needs to
be offset by .344 inches for 2 of the idler rollers. Choose the Offset Entities on the Sketch toolbar. In the dialog box enter
the distance of .344 inches and check the 'Make base construction'.
Line. Connect the circles with one circle to another by selecting the Line Sketch toolbar. Considering this is a meeting
between the lines with circles, then before you specify the start position and end position, first click on the Quick Snap
Tangent Snaps toolbar or choose Tools> Relations> Quick Snaps > Tangent.
Trim Entities. Use this command to delete the profile of the sketch that didnt follow the belt path. In the dialog box
choose the 'Trim to closest' then click the deleted entity. Exit Sketch.
Belt Forming. This is the final command to create the look of this belt.
Extruded Surface. Use the Extrude Surface command on Surface toolbar. In the dialog box that appears under
parameter Direction 1, write the width of 4 inches and the End condition set in the Mid Plane. Click OK.
Thicken. Create a solid feature by selecting one or more surfaces. On the Surface toolbar choose Thicken.
Then in the dialog box select the surface and enter the thickness at .344 inches and click Thicken Side 1. OK.
The blue color is essentially a surface. Give the color with Edit Appearance command on View (Heads-Up)
toolbar
Save the Conveyor Belt and close the file. The Assembly will automatically rebuild itself.
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