https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/roller-chain-generator-with-open-loop/m-p/12518700#M27895 <P>Hi</P><P>Belts and chains have a symbolic form. You can model the mechanism using the generator, then edit the component and manually trim the chain to the desired form.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:56:33 GMT kacper.suchomski 2024-01-24T20:56:33Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/roller-chain-generator-with-open-loop/m-p/12518219#M27894 <P>Looking for a way to model a chain/cylinder used to lift a table assembly up and down.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Basically there will be an air cylinder with a sprocket at the end then the chain will run up and around 2 idler sprockets and then back down and be solid mounted to the table that is to be lifted making an "M" shape if you will.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I tried the roller chain generator but I can only get it to generate a closed loop chain path. Is there a way to use the chain generator for this? I can do manual but would prefer to use the generator so that I can have access to the calculations that it provides.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:52:04 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/roller-chain-generator-with-open-loop/m-p/12518219#M27894 travis.kingreyVA2B7 2024-01-24T16:52:04Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/roller-chain-generator-with-open-loop/m-p/12518700#M27895 <P>Hi</P><P>Belts and chains have a symbolic form. You can model the mechanism using the generator, then edit the component and manually trim the chain to the desired form.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:56:33 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/roller-chain-generator-with-open-loop/m-p/12518700#M27895 kacper.suchomski 2024-01-24T20:56:33Z