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Creating a Belt/Chain Assembly Feature

To create a belt/chain assembly feature:

Click Belt/Chain (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Assembly Feature > Belt/Chain.
Set the PropertyManager options.
Click .
In the FeatureManager design tree, the following appear:
- A Belt feature. The belt length appears next to the feature.
- A BeltMates folder (under Mates ), containing mates between adjacent pulleys.
  To see the belt curve when the PropertyManager is closed, select the Belt feature in the FeatureManager design tree.
If you selected Create belt part, a new part containing the belt sketch is created and added to the Belt folder in the assembly. The part has:
- An external reference to the assembly.
- A LockToSketchMate that constrains the belt part to the belt sketch.
- Custom properties Belt Length and Belt Thickness.
If you selected Engage belt, you can drag to rotate one pulley to see all the pulleys rotate. Video: Assembly Belt Engaged

If you did not select Engage belt, you can reposition one pulley without causing the others to rotate. Video: Assembly Belt Disengaged

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