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==Introduction== <!--T:2--> |
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The '''FCGear Workbench''' is an [[External_workbenches|external workbench]] for manufacturing different types of gears and worm gears in FreeCAD. The parametric modelling allows the required geometries to be changed at any time. For example, by changing a few parameters, the involute gear becomes either a spur gear, helical gear or double helical gear. |
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In order for the results from FCGear to be usable, a certain amount of basic knowledge about the different types of gearing is required. Module, pitch diameter or root diameter are common terms and should therefore be known. |
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The FCGear Workbench can be installed via the [[Image:AddonManager.svg|24px]] [[Std_AddonMgr|Addon Manager]]. For manual installation see [[Installing_more_workbenches|Installing more workbenches]]. |
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Before [[FCGear Workbench]] can be started, it must be installed (how it is done see below at {{Emphasis|Installation}}). After installation, the tools are available in the Gear toolbar and in the Gear menu. |
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After installation, the tools are available in the Gear toolbar and in the Gear menu. |
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==Tools== <!--T:8--> |
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* [[File:FCGear_InvoluteGear.svg|32px|link= |
* [[File:FCGear_InvoluteGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_InvoluteGear]] [[FCGear_InvoluteGear|Involute Gear]]: Creates an external involute gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_InternalInvoluteGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_InvoluteGear]] [[FCGear_InternalInvoluteGear|Internal Involute Gear]]: Creates an internal involute gear. |
* [[File:FCGear_InternalInvoluteGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_InvoluteGear]] [[FCGear_InternalInvoluteGear|Internal Involute Gear]]: Creates an internal involute gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_InvoluteRack.svg|32px|link=FCGear InvoluteRack]] [[FCGear_InvoluteRack|Involute Rack]]: Creates an involute rack. |
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* [[File:FCGear_CycloideGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear CycloideGear]] [[FCGear_CycloideGear|Cycloide Gear]]: Creates a cycloid gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_CycloidRack.svg|32px|link=FCGear_CycloidRack]] [[FCGear_CycloidRack|Cycloid Rack]]: Creates a cycloid rack. |
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* [[File:FCGear_BevelGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear BevelGear]] [[FCGear_BevelGear|Bevel Gear]]: Creates a bevel gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_CrownGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear CrownGear]] [[FCGear_CrownGear|Crown Gear]]: Creates a crown gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_WormGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear WormGear]] [[FCGear_WormGear|Worm Gear]]: Creates a worm gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_TimingGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear TimingGear]] [[FCGear_TimingGear|Timing Gear]]: Creates a timing gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_LanternGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear LanternGear]] [[FCGear_LanternGear|Lantern Gear]]: Creates a lantern gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_HypoCycloidGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_HypoCycloidGear]] [[FCGear_HypoCycloidGear|HypoCycloid Gear]]: Creates a hypocycloid gear with its pins. |
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* [[File:FCGear_GearConnector.svg|32px|link=FCGear_GearConnector]] [[FCGear_GearConnector|Combine two gears]]: Combines two gears. |
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* [[File:FCGear_InvoluteRack.svg|32px|link=FCGear_InvoluteRack]] [[FCGear_InvoluteRack|Involute Rack]]: Creates an involute rack. |
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* [[File:FCGear_CycloidGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_CycloidGear]] [[FCGear_CycloidGear|Cycloid Gear]]: Creates a cycloid gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_CycloidRack.svg|32px|link=FCGear_CycloidRack]] [[FCGear_CycloidRack|Cycloid Rack]]: Creates a cycloid rack. |
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:{{Caption|From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (see [[FCGear_InvoluteGear|FCGear InvoluteGear]])}} |
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* [[File:FCGear_BevelGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_BevelGear]] [[FCGear_BevelGear|Bevel Gear]]: Creates a bevel gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_CrownGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_CrownGear]] [[FCGear_CrownGear|Crown Gear]]: Creates a crown gear. |
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:{{Caption|From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (See [[FCGear_InvoluteRack|FCGear InvoluteRack]])}} |
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* [[File:FCGear_WormGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_WormGear]] [[FCGear_WormGear|Worm Gear]]: Creates a worm gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_TimingGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_TimingGear]] [[FCGear_TimingGear|Timing Gear]]: Creates a timing gear. |
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:{{Caption|From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (see [[FCGear_CycloideGear|FCGear CycloideGear]])}} |
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* [[File:FCGear_LanternGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_LanternGear]] [[FCGear_LanternGear|Lantern Gear]]: Creates a lantern gear. |
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* [[File:FCGear_HypoCycloidGear.svg|32px|link=FCGear_HypoCycloidGear]] [[FCGear_HypoCycloidGear|HypoCycloid Gear]]: Creates a hypocycloid gear with its pins. |
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:[[Image:Bevel-Gear_example.png]] |
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:{{Caption|From left to right: Spur gearing, spiral gearing (see [[FCGear_BevelGear|FCGear BevelGear]])}} |
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* [[File:FCGear_GearConnector.svg|32px|link=FCGear_GearConnector]] [[FCGear_GearConnector|Combine two gears]]: Combines two gears. |
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:{{Caption|Above: Worm gear (see [[FCGear_WormGear|FCGear WormGear]])}} |
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:{{Caption|Above: Crown gear (see [[FCGear_CrownGear|FCGear CrownGear]])}} |
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{{Caption|From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (see [[FCGear_InvoluteGear|FCGear InvoluteGear]])}} |
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[[Image:FCGear_InternalInvoluteGear-01.png|200px]] |
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:{{Caption|From left to right: Timing gearing, lantern gearing (see [[FCGear_TimingGear|FCGear TimingGear]] or [[FCGear_LanternGear|FCGear LanternGear]])}} |
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{{Caption|From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (see [[FCGear_InternalInvoluteGear|FCGear InternalInvoluteGear]])}} |
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* Author: looooo |
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* Home page: https://github.com/looooo/FCGear |
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* Source code on github: https://github.com/looooo/FCGear |
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{{Caption|From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (See [[FCGear_InvoluteRack|FCGear InvoluteRack]])}} |
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[[Image:Cycloid-Gear_example_1.png|200px]] |
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{{Caption|From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (see [[FCGear_CycloidGear|FCGear CycloidGear]])}} |
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The recommended method of installation as of v0.17 is via the [[Image:Std_AddonMgr.svg|24px|link=Std_AddonMgr]] [[Std_AddonMgr|Addon Manager]]. It can be found in the {{MenuCommand|Tools → Addon Manager}} |
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{{Caption|From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (See [[FCGear_CycloidRack|FCGear CycloidRack]])}} |
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[[Image:Bevel-Gear_example.png|150px]] |
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If there is a necessity to manually install this workbench the following instructions are provided to do so: |
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{{Caption|From left to right: Spur gearing, spiral gearing (see [[FCGear_BevelGear|FCGear BevelGear]])}} |
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[[File:Crown-Gear_example.png|150px]] |
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{{Caption|Crown gear (see [[FCGear_CrownGear|FCGear CrownGear]])}} |
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* {{incode|git clone https://github.com/looooo/FCGear.git}} |
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* link or copy the folder into {{FileName|/freecad/Mod}} |
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:: {{incode|sudo ln -s (path_to_FCGear) (path_to_freecad)/Mod}} |
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[[Image:Worm-Gear_example.png|150px]] |
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{{Caption|Worm gear (see [[FCGear_WormGear|FCGear WormGear]])}} |
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Tested on (7/8/8.1/10) (From GitHub) |
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[[File:Timing-Gear_example.png|150px]] |
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* download ZIP-archive by clicking on button in top right corner |
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* go to FreeCAD-Macro-Folder (inside FreeCAD, choose "Edit > Preferences > General > Macro to see Macro Path) |
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* if you haven't changed the standard settings, it should be "C:\Users\Your_Windows_User_Name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD" |
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{{Caption|Timing gearing (see [[FCGear_TimingGear|FCGear TimingGear]])}} |
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* \appdata is a HIDDEN folder, so you may have to change the settings of the file explorer to see it |
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* create a sub-folder called "FCGear" |
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* make sure to copy files and folders EXACTLY as shown above to the just created sub-folder |
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* restart FreeCAD and the workbench should appear in the pull-down menu |
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* within FreeCAD you can choose "Tools > Customize > Workbenches" to enable/disable workbenches |
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{{Caption|Lantern gearing (see [[FCGear_LanternGear|FCGear LanternGear]])}} |
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{{Caption|Hypocycloid gearing (see [[FCGear_HypoCycloidGear|FCGear HypoCycloidGear]])}} |
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* Author: looooo |
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* Home page: https://github.com/looooo/FCGear |
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* Source code on github: https://github.com/looooo/FCGear |
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* FreeCAD Wiki: [[Macro_FCGear|Macro_FCGear]] |
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* Workbench Wiki: https://github.com/looooo/FCGear/wiki |
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* FreeCAD Forum: [http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12878 Bevel gear] and [http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12968 FCGear] |
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* FreeCAD Forum: http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12968 |
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* [[External_workbenches|External Workbenches]]: A list of all current external workbenches of FreeCAD |
* [[External_workbenches|External Workbenches]]: A list of all current external workbenches of FreeCAD |
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* [[Macros_recipes|Macros recipes]] |
* [[Macros_recipes|Macros recipes]] |
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* [https://vivat-geo.de/zykloidenverzahnung.html |
* [https://vivat-geo.de/zykloidenverzahnung.html Cycloid gearing (German)] |
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* [https://vivat-geo.de/evolventenverzahnung.html Involute gearing ( |
* [https://vivat-geo.de/evolventenverzahnung.html Involute gearing (German)] |
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Revision as of 13:40, 19 November 2022
Introduction
The FCGear Workbench is an external workbench for manufacturing different types of gears and worm gears in FreeCAD. The parametric modelling allows the required geometries to be changed at any time. For example, by changing a few parameters, the involute gear becomes either a spur gear, helical gear or double helical gear.
In order for the results from FCGear to be usable, a certain amount of basic knowledge about the different types of gearing is required. Module, pitch diameter or root diameter are common terms and should therefore be known.
In conjunction with 3D printing, home users now have the opportunity to design and produce gears and worm gears according to their own personal ideas and, if necessary, to adapt them to the constructional conditions.
The FCGear Workbench can be installed via the Addon Manager. For manual installation see Installing more workbenches.
After installation, the tools are available in the Gear toolbar and in the Gear menu.
Tools
- Involute Gear: Creates an external involute gear.
- Internal Involute Gear: Creates an internal involute gear.
- Involute Rack: Creates an involute rack.
- Cycloid Gear: Creates a cycloid gear.
- Cycloid Rack: Creates a cycloid rack.
- Bevel Gear: Creates a bevel gear.
- Crown Gear: Creates a crown gear.
- Worm Gear: Creates a worm gear.
- Timing Gear: Creates a timing gear.
- Lantern Gear: Creates a lantern gear.
- HypoCycloid Gear: Creates a hypocycloid gear with its pins.
- Combine two gears: Combines two gears.
Types of gears
Involute gear
From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (see FCGear InvoluteGear)
Internal involute gear
From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (see FCGear InternalInvoluteGear)
Involute rack
From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (See FCGear InvoluteRack)
Cycloid gear
From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (see FCGear CycloidGear)
Cycloid rack
From left to right: Spur gearing, helical gearing, double helical gearing (See FCGear CycloidRack)
Bevel gear
From left to right: Spur gearing, spiral gearing (see FCGear BevelGear)
Crown gear
Crown gear (see FCGear CrownGear)
Worm gear
Worm gear (see FCGear WormGear)
Timing gear
Timing gearing (see FCGear TimingGear)
Lantern gear
Lantern gearing (see FCGear LanternGear)
Hypocycloid gear
Hypocycloid gearing (see FCGear HypoCycloidGear)
References
- Author: looooo
- Home page: https://github.com/looooo/FCGear
- Source code on github: https://github.com/looooo/FCGear
Links to FCGear Workbench
- FreeCAD Wiki: Macro_FCGear
- FreeCAD Forum: Bevel gear and FCGear
- Tutorials:
- Videos:
- Files:
- Report bugs: Please report bugs at https://github.com/looooo/FCGear/issues
Other useful links
- PartDesign InvoluteGear: This tool allows for the creation of a 2D profile of an Involute gear. This 2D profile is fully parametric, and can be padded with the PartDesign Pad feature.
- External Workbenches: A list of all current external workbenches of FreeCAD
- Macros recipes
- Cycloid gearing (German)
- Involute gearing (German)
- Getting started
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