Keys

Mode

Tool

Workspace: Tool set

Modes for The Symbol Insertion tool

Key

Architect and Spotlight: Machine Components

Landmark: Add tool to workspace
(see Customizing workspaces)

Multiple key and woodruff key 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.

To insert a key:

Click the tool and mode.

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.

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Standard

Select Imperial or Metric

Nom. Size (in) or (mm)

Select one of the standard key sizes

Width

Enter the key width

Height

Enter the key height

Length

Enter the key length

View

(2D only)

Select the 2D view

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Woodruff keys

Keyways

 

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