Woodruff keys
Mode |
Tool |
Workspace: Tool set |
Modes for The Symbol Insertion tool |
Woodruff Key |
Architect and Spotlight: Machine Components Landmark: Add tool to workspace |
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 woodruff 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 |
Key Type |
Select the key type
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Depth of Keyseat (shaft) / Depth of Keyseat (hub) |
Displays the depth of the keyseat shaft and hub, determined by the standard size selected |
View (2D only) |
Select the 2D view
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