topic Re: Custom Synchronous Belt not showing in Inventor Forum

Custom Synchronous Belt not showing

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 16:28:27 GMT

I followed the instructions here in order to create a new custom belt and pulley, however, when I open the design accelerator, the belt is not there. Is there an additional step in order to use a custom belt? I have tried importing my custom Sbelt.xml file into the Synchronous Belts Component Generator, however I just got an error.

Thanks.

Re: Custom Synchronous Belt not showing

johnsonshiue — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 19:28:35 GMT

Hi! The behavior you described here does not sound right to me. Could you share an example and how you created the belt in the first place?

Many thanks!

Re: Custom Synchronous Belt not showing

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 20:26:08 GMT

I am trying to create an 8mm pitch synchronous belt. Inventor only has 2.5,5,10, and 20 mm pitch belts. So I followed the instructions here, and created a new Custom file in the Design Data directory/file. In this custom file, I wrote in the code for an 8mm belt and a corresponding pulley, just as instructed in the link above. When I was done following the instructions and creating all the new custom files for the belt, I clicked the Design tab in Inventor and opened the Synchronous Belt Component Generator dialog box.

In the dialog box, I clicked the drop down arrow that shows you all available belts, but my custom belt was not there. I could only see the standard belts, as you can see in the second picture.

Re: Custom Synchronous Belt not showing

johnsonshiue — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 22:49:33 GMT

Hi! I did take a look at the instruction and tried adding a custom Belt and Pulley. It seems to work for me. There is some misinformation in the instruction though. The default \Design Data\ folder path is no longer under \Program Files\. Instead, it should be the below path change "201X" with the Inventor release you have.

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 201X\Design Data\

As long as the xml files are formatted correctly, it should work. I am able to see a new synchronous belt in the dialog. Could you take a look and let me know what you find?

Many thanks!

Re: Custom Synchronous Belt not showing

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 11:20:58 GMT

Hi.

I have the same problem.

I have created custom belt in that directory:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2019\Design Data\Design Accelerator\Tables\_Custom\SBelts\Belts

But I do not see that belt in the Design Accelerator window.

Do I have to configure something els int Inventor?

Re: Custom Synchronous Belt not showing

jan_priban — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 15:30:45 GMT

Hi,

as Johnson stated, it works ... Use my XML files created based on help/instruction - _Custom.zip

Regards

Jan Priban

Re: Custom Synchronous Belt not showing

mtmarchant — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:20:35 GMT

I apologize for replying to an old thread, but I'm having the same issues. I'm trying to add the Gates PolyChain belts to our synchronous belt library, and have followed the steps listed out here: https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Inventor-Define-additional-custom-synchronous-belt-and-pulleys.html

Re: Custom Synchronous Belt not showing

Steven_Gao — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 22:34:04 GMT

@mtmarchant What's your used Inventor version? If possible, can you share your custom files in here and we can take a look?