Updated collection of utilities ready for download

[bolsover]

I've finally got to publishing an updated version of my utilities package.
This package includes several packages previously published as separate add-ons.
I have addressed numerous bugs and updated the codebase. All open source.

Utilities For Alibre​

A simple collection of utilities for Alibre including:

1. Shortcuts - A simple report detailing assigned shortcuts.
2. Shortcuts - A visual aid in the form of a keyboard.
3. Data Browser - A custom tool for browsing and optionally setting Alibre design properties.
4. Sketch Plane Finder - Simple tool to show you on which plane a sketch has been made.
5. Property Viewer - Explore what id going on inside your designs!
6. Cycloidal Gears - Generate sketches of cycloidal gears and pinions - ideal for clockmakers.
7. Involute Spur and Helical Gears - Generate models of Spur and Helical gears.

Links to the package download can be found in the resource area here:
Utilities for Alibre

 

[dwc]

Hi Bolsover,
Thanks for these utilities.
A question to the cycloidal gear generator.
Do these forms correspond to any of the NIHS norm cycliodal forms ?
When I order gears or gear cutters they will always be according to one of the norms.
I only really worry that the tip diameter of what I have in AD is correct, the rest is just pretty.
But having forms according to the norms would not be nice, for example I use NIHS 20-02 and NIHS 56702 all the time.
Thanks,
Don

 

[bolsover]

Hi Bolsover,
Thanks for these utilities.
A question to the cycloidal gear generator.
Do these forms correspond to any of the NIHS norm cycliodal forms ?
When I order gears or gear cutters they will always be according to one of the norms.
I only really worry that the tip diameter of what I have in AD is correct, the rest is just pretty.
But having forms according to the norms would not be nice, for example I use NIHS 20-02 and NIHS 56702 all the time.
Thanks,
Don

Hi dwc
The profiles generated are generally per BS978-2. My understanding is that this agrees with NHIS 26702 and ICS 21-20.
If you can provide the specifications for NIHS 20-02 and NIHS 56702 I'd be happy to check against the calculations used in the cycloidal generator - or you can download and go through the code yourself - it's all open source.
David