GearHeads Forum

Hi Art,

Sorry if my image caused confusion. I separated the 2 meshes in Rhino to show that 2 bodies were being created, not one. When originally imported, the core and gear face meshes were stuck together (just like in GM)

I am continuing to investigate the conversion of STL into CAD ready formats ...

Hi Art,

I have the latest beta release, I think (V4.890). Unless I am configuring something wrong, the bevels are still coming out with 2 bodies (gear form, and "pallet") and InStep still reports "pierced facets". Sounds kind of Goth.

Rhino 5.0 also imports the STL as 2 distinct bodies. See ...

Lets try that attachment again

Is it OK if I send it to you in a doc file so that you can post it where you think it fits best?

That is probably it.

I was led to believe, after talking to a couple of gear manufacturers that it involved lots of magic sauce and chicken blood in the hands of high-paid "Priests of Gear Lore".

Thanks for clearing it up for me.

I will send a picture of what we are making as soon as the ...

Hi Art,

Thanks for the clarification. I suspected as much as soon as I took a look at "unfolding" a bevel gear.

By the way. VERY clearly explained. I am slowly, but surely, developing some facility with gear terminology. Which is a good thing, since we are getting ready to spend a fair amount of ...

Hi Art,

Thanks.  But what is the "gear diameter" (the biggest of the 2)?

Hi Art,

The current version already does what I need it to. I was being stupid.

The way that you control the face angles is by the ratio of the number of teeth between the wheel and the pinion. If both have the same number of teeth, the pitch cone angle is 45?. As soon as the pinion starts ...

Thanks Art.

Be well.

Hi Art,

I tried experimenting with shaft angles over 90? but the program ignored me. I had previously thought of doing the 30/60 (shaft angles: 60/120) trick but could not get GM to kow tow to my wishes. Maybe a good future enhancement.

Any insight as to why I cannot capture AVIs or JPGs?