PartDesign InvoluteGear

PartDesign InvoluteGear
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Part Design → Involute gear...
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Contents 1 PartDesign InvoluteGear 2 Description 3 How to use 4 Parameters 4.1 Number of teeth 4.2 Modules 4.3 Pressure angle 4.4 High precision 4.5 External gear 5 Bugs

Description

This tool allows you to create a 2D profile of an involute gear. This 2D profile is fully parametric, and can be padded with the PartDesign Pad feature.

How to use

1. Go to the Part Design → Involute gear... menu.
2. Set the Involute parameters.
3. Click OK.
4. The involute gear is created outside of the active body. Drag and drop it into a body for the application of further features like padding.

Parameters

Number of teeth

Sets the number of teeth.

Modules

Pitch diameter divided by the number of teeth.

Pressure angle

Acute angle between the line of action and a normal to the line connecting the gear centers. Default is 20 degrees. (More info)

High precision

True or false

External gear

True or false

Bugs