GuiCommand: Name: Rocket CenteringRing MenuLocation: Rocket , Centering Ring Workbenches: Rocket_Workbench Version: 0.19
Rocket CenteringRing
Description
A Centering Ring is a solid object used to hold one or more body tubes inside another body tube.
Conical
Usage
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the
Centering Ring button.
- Select the Rocket →
Centering Ring option from the menu.
- Double click on a Centering Ring object in the Tree view.
- Press the
- Set options and press OK.
Options
Notch
Centering rings, especially those used for low power rocketry, often need a notch to accommodate an engine hook. The Centering Ring tool can generate those for you.
Centering ring with an engine hook notch
Properties
{{TitleProperty|Bulkhead}}
These properties are inherited from the Bulkhead, see Bulkhead for more information.
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Diameter: The outer diameter of the bulkhead
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Hole Center: The distance from the center of the hole to the center of the bulkhead
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Hole Count: The number of holes applied in a radial pattern around the center of the bulkhead
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Hole Diameter: The diameter of the hole
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Hole Offset: Offset from 0 degrees of the first hole
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Holes: True when the the bulkhead has one or more holes, see Bulkhead Options
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Step: True when the bulkhead includes a step, see Bulkhead Options
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Step Diameter: The outer diameter of the step
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Step Thickness: The thickness, not including the bulkhead thickness, of the step
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Thickness: The thickness, not including any step, of the bulkhead
{{TitleProperty|Centering Ring}}
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Center Diameter: The diameter of the inner hole
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Notch Height: The notch height
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Notch Width: The notch width
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Notched: True when the center hole includes a notch, see Options
{{TitleProperty|Rocket Component}}
These parameters are provided for information and have no effect on the design of the component.
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Description: Description of the component
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Manufacturer: Manufacturer when known
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Material: Material when known
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Part Number: Manufacturer part number
Scripting
See also: :Category:API and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.
TBD
Tutorials and Learning
Rocket Workbench Body Tubes, Bulkheads, and Centering Rings Tutorial on YouTube
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