Circular roller chains

Multiple roller chain tools share the same position on the tool set. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Pop-out tools list and select the desired tool.

2.Click to place the object, and click again to set the rotation. The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.

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	Begins the chain section with a pin link; otherwise, the section begins with a roller link
Show Pins (3D only)	Draws the pins
Place Locus at Center	Draws the roller chain with a center locus