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Creating Shafts
The shaft generator in Autodesk
®
Mechanical Desktop
®
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is an automated feature that eliminates the need for
many of the manual steps previously required to create
shafts.
In this tutorial, you learn how to design shafts using the
shaft generator. You create a shaft with segments of
different shapes, and add threads and a profile. Then
you edit the shaft and add standard parts to it. Finally,
you check your design in front and isometric views with
wireframe and shaded displays.
Run Mechanical Desktop with the power pack to
perform this tutorial.
New in this tutorial
Using the Shaft Generator
Creating shaft geometry
Adding thread and profile
information to a shaft
Editing a shaft
Adding standard parts to a shaft
Shading and displaying 3D views