About the Belt and Pulley User Interface
The
Belt user interface consists of tabs, commands, and shortcut menus. A belt and pulley system is identified by
in the Mechanism Tree. Click
to open the
Belt tab.
Tabs
• References—Displays the pulley placement references and the belt plane.
• Options—Displays the pulley body definition and the number of belt wraps.
• Properties—Displays the name of the belt and pulley system. Click
to open feature information in the browser.
Commands
• 
—Sets the user-defined unstretched belt length
• 
—Sets the belt stiffness for calculating the forces on the pulleys due to belt tension.
Shortcut Menus
Right-click a belt and pulley system in the Mechanism Tree or in the graphics window to access additional feature-specific commands:
• Belt Plane—Select a planar surface or a datum plane to route the belt.
• Pulley selections—Select the pulley references to route the belt.
• Clear—Clears the reference collector.