This workflow uses Place Conveyor Belt Command in Material Handling and Sketch 2D commands to model a conveyor belt that maintains the parametric relationship with belt components, such as equipment objects and modules.
Conveyor belt
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Create a local coordinate system for the conveyor belt.
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Create the path of the conveyor belt profile and place it in the model.
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Define regions and zones for the belt.
Add 2D automation commands
2D Automation in Sketch 2D is used to create belt-related equipment. Before you use Sketch 2D for the first time, install the 2D automation custom commands delivered with Smart 3D Material Handling.
Add custom commands to the Sketch 2D toolbar
Belt equipment and supporting structure (idlers, trusses, trestles, and so forth)
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Place symbols for belt equipment, such as pulleys and idlers, along the belt profile in Sketch 2D.
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Place symbols for the conveyor belt support trusses in Sketch 2D.
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Place symbols for miscellaneous objects, such as control points for creating chutes, in Sketch 2D.
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If required, associate idlers with the support trusses so that packing is calculated.