Creating the Power Dividing Pin

Create the power dividing pin using a cylinder.

  1. Create a cylinder located at the origin along the Z axis.
    1. On the Construct tab, in the Create Solid group, click the  Cylinder icon.
    2. Create a cylinder using the Base centre, radius, height definition method.
    3. Use the following dimensions:
      • Radius (R): pin_r
      • Height (H): wg_h
    Note: Default values are used on geometry creation dialogs to allow a preview in the 3D view. You may change the values as required.
    1. Click Create to create the cylinder and to close the dialog.


    Figure 1. The Create Cylinder dialog.
  2. Zoom to extents of the 3D view using one of the following workflows:
    • On the View tab, in the Zoom group, click the  Zoom to Extents icon.
    • Press F5 to use the keyboard shortcut.