GearHeads Forum

I just noticed something odd related to center distances. I don't have the capability to transfer shaft locations to another program to design frames so I have to take note of center distances and draw from scratch in Sketchup. However I get a different center distance when selecting two shafts than ...

I tried moving the control panel down with no luck.  Changed font size to small and it works fine with control panel in the usual spot.  Would be nice though for that info to appear near the top of the screen instead of ontop of the model.
Thanks

I am running XP but it shows up when in full screen.  Thanks

When I add a gear it seems usually to come in at the 3 o'clock position.  If I want to move it to say the 6 o'clock position is there something to tell me that I am moving it 90 degrees clockwise?

When you place a gear or move on shaft is there a way to be precise in placement so shaft holes can be lined up in the same plane?  I have noticed the "degree of rotation" field but don't think that relates to this issue.

I am a new user. I had a clock almost finished and decided I needed to change the look of my indicators. there is no option to do this once they are added to the project so I deleted one thinking to just redo it. When I deleted the seconds indicator the escape wheel and pinion were moved to "no ...