GuiCommand: Name: Assembly CreateJointRackPinion MenuLocation: Assembly , Create Rack and Pinion Joint Workbenches: Assembly_Workbench Shortcut: Q Version: 1.0 SeeAlso:
Assembly CreateJointRackPinion
Description
The 
Assembly CreateJointRackPinion tool creates a rack and pinion joint that couples the translation of a part of a slider joint and the rotation of a part of a revolute joint.
Usage
- Optionally select two geometric entities of two different parts that have previously been used to define a Slider joint and a Revolute joint.
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the Create Rack and Pinion Joint button.
- Select the Assembly → Create Rack and Pinion Joint option from the menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: Q.
- Press the
- The Create Joint dialog opens in the Task panel listing the pre-selected entities.
- For further steps see Assembly CreateJointFixed.
Notes
- Pitch radius refers to the pitch circle of the pinion. It is stored in the Distance property and is the basis to calculate the ratio between rotation and translation.
Properties
See also: Property editor.
A RackPinion object is derived from an App FeaturePython object and inherits all its properties. See Assembly CreateJointFixed for additional properties.
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