Circular Roller Chains

Click the circular roller chain point object from the appropriate tool set to insert a circular roller chain.

 

Product	Tool Set
Machine Design	Machine Components
Spotlight	Hardware

Spotlight contains only the 2D circular roller chain object.

 

 

Parameter	Description
Standard Chain No, (Pitch)	Select the standard ANSI or ISO roller chain number; the pitch is given as a reference
No. of Teeth (Sprocket)	Enter the number of teeth on the associated sprocket
Pitch Diameter (Ref.)	Displays the pitch diameter, based on the pitch value and the number of teeth
Start Angle	Specify the angle where the chain starts
Number of Links	Enter the number of links in the chain; these will be added or subtracted from the end of the chain
Direction	Select Clockwise or Counterclockwise
Start with Pin Link	Select to begin the chain section with a pin link; otherwise, the section begins with a roller link
Show Pins (Machine Design only)	Select to show the 3D pins