gears in alibre
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HaroldL
Alibre Super User
What is the CAD option file extension? Could that be STEP or stp?
Harold,
To answer your question I've included a screen shot of the selections. I had attempted to cut a gear using the 4th axis function but it snapped the tool. In looking into that I found that my 4th axis was turning backwards positive rather than negative. I will look into other suggestions as I have time.
Art
To answer your question I've included a screen shot of the selections. I had attempted to cut a gear using the 4th axis function but it snapped the tool. In looking into that I found that my 4th axis was turning backwards positive rather than negative. I will look into other suggestions as I have time.
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bolsover
Senior Member
If you need to create spur/helical internal/external gears, there is a gear generator tool in my UtilitiesForAlibre Add-on.
The tool is not perfect (I'm close to having an updated version available soon) but it does a reasonable job of creating realistic and functional gears.
It is mainly aimed at users who want generally acceptable models for their designs but will be having the 'real' gears manufactured by professionals. That said, it does a perfectly good job if you need is for 3d printed (fdm) gears.
Utilities for Alibre
The tool is not perfect (I'm close to having an updated version available soon) but it does a reasonable job of creating realistic and functional gears.
It is mainly aimed at users who want generally acceptable models for their designs but will be having the 'real' gears manufactured by professionals. That said, it does a perfectly good job if you need is for 3d printed (fdm) gears.
Utilities for Alibre
Sorry for the slow reply. I had to relearn what I used to know about Gearotic. So when I go into the output mode it drops the CAD option. If I click on the STL I have an option for Binary or Ascii. If I go for the DXF option my control type is 2D dxf or 3D dxf. I stand corrected in the tool tab I still have the CAD option BUT it opens VEXX cad, which I have never used. I will have to go on the other forum and ask if that can be changed.
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NateLiquidGravity
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silver2row
Senior Member
Gears Are Neat...
I wanted to show someone what I learned. So, without further ado, here is something from another user on this forum with a bit of change done on my end...
Enjoy!
The fellow that put most of it together made a Spreadsheet too in Excel format to handle the gear ratios.
Seth
I wanted to show someone what I learned. So, without further ado, here is something from another user on this forum with a bit of change done on my end...
Enjoy!
The fellow that put most of it together made a Spreadsheet too in Excel format to handle the gear ratios.
Seth
albie0803
Alibre Super User
Are you modelling gears as eye-candy placeholders or are you looking to print/machine gears from these models?
I model gear teeth using a script as they are only eye candy on the drawings. We have hobbing machines to make them. All I need is the accurate OD for the turners.
The teeth aren't accurate but they look good enough for the drawings.
I model gear teeth using a script as they are only eye candy on the drawings. We have hobbing machines to make them. All I need is the accurate OD for the turners.
The teeth aren't accurate but they look good enough for the drawings.
silver2row
Senior Member
Um, if you are describing me, yes. Eye Candy to the maximum for now.
I have no hobbing machine readily available. I can print them with a printer to test only.
Seth
I have no hobbing machine readily available. I can print them with a printer to test only.
Seth