Inventor - How to Model a Cleated Belt (Control Pattern Orientation Around a Curve)

[@tomass6432]

Thank you! Still very useful

[@albizeta5674]

I have a comment about this kind of structure, is it possible to make the flat belt of the conveyor translate, as it does in the real motion ? Because this body is seen like a rigid one

[@TheCuriousOrbs]

Very Useful. Thank you.

[@Team-D3]

Glad to hear that!

[@Pedrolopez-cv7vt]

Thank you!

[@michaelhavelka2934]

Thank you

[@aberiz]

is there a way to make your first example work (i.e. the cleat starts 1inch away from center curve).?

[@trifiananto2021]

Nice trick

[@Team-D3]

Thanks and glad it was helpful!

[@controlsgirl]

for some reason when I make my slot, inventor still thinks I need two more dimensions to be fully constrained.

[@controlsgirl]

well, Inventor crashed and I didn't save. I opened Inventor again, started a new part, and fully constrained.

[@Team-D3]

Sorry to hear about your crash, but glad things are fully constrained now. In the future, you could use the "Degrees of Freedom" tool in your sketch to see what still requires a constraint / dimension. Often there is a stray point somewhere that requires 2 constraints / dimensions...