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==Introduction== |
==Introduction== |
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* [[File:Bevelgear.png|32px|Bevelgear]] Creates bevel gear |
* [[File:Bevelgear.png|32px|Bevelgear]] Creates bevel gear |
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Drop down menu |
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Other |
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*[[File:Gearworkbech.png |32px]]: FCGear icon |
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==Installation== |
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===Automatic installation=== |
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See [[Installing|Installing]] |
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The recommended method of installation as of v0.17 is via the [[Image:AddonManager.svg|24px|link=Addon Manager]] [[Addon Manager]]. It can be found in the {{MenuCommand|Tools → Addon Manager}} |
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===From GitHub=== |
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'''Prerequisites''' |
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===Manual installation=== |
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Use only with FreeCAD version > 0.16 |
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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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* link or copy the folder into {{FileName|/freecad/Mod}} |
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* download ZIP-archive by clicking on button in top right corner |
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* within FreeCAD you can choose "Tools > Customize > Workbenches" to enable/disable workbenches |
* within FreeCAD you can choose "Tools > Customize > Workbenches" to enable/disable workbenches |
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'''Mac Installation Instructions''' (not tested) (From GitHub) |
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* Copy or unzip the FCgear-folder to the directory FreeCAD.app/Contents/Mod where FreeCAD.app is the folder where FreeCAD is installed. |
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==Links to Gear WB== |
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==Other useful links== |
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* [[Image:PartDesign_InvoluteGear.svg|24px|PartDesign_InvoluteGear]] [[PartDesign_InvoluteGear|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. |
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* [[Image:PartDesign_InvoluteGear.png|32px]] [http://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=PartDesign_InvoluteGear PartDesign InvoluteGear] |
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Revision as of 00:29, 3 March 2020
The FCGear External Workbench Icon
Introduction
The FCGear Workbench is an external workbench for FreeCAD to create different types of gears such as: involute gear, involute rack, cycloide gear, bevel gear.
References
- Author: looooo
- Home page: https://github.com/looooo/FCGear
- Source code on github: https://github.com/looooo/FCGear
Tools
Detailed description: Macro_FCGear
Toolbar
- File:FCGear menu1.png
The FCGear Drop down menu
Installation
Automatic installation
The recommended method of installation as of v0.17 is via the Addon Manager. It can be found in the Tools → Addon Manager
Manual installation
If there is a necessity to manually install this workbench the following instructions are provided to do so:
Linux
git clone https://github.com/looooo/FCGear.git
- link or copy the folder into /freecad/Mod
sudo ln -s (path_to_FCGear) (path_to_freecad)/Mod
Windows
Tested on (7/8/8.1/10) (From GitHub)
- download ZIP-archive by clicking on button in top right corner
- go to FreeCAD-Macro-Folder (inside FreeCAD, choose "Edit > Preferences > General > Macro to see Macro Path)
- if you haven't changed the standard settings, it should be "C:\Users\Your_Windows_User_Name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD"
- \appdata is a HIDDEN folder, so you may have to change the settings of the file explorer to see it
- create a sub-folder called "FCGear"
- make sure to copy files and folders EXACTLY as shown above to the just created sub-folder
- restart FreeCAD and the workbench should appear in the pull-down menu
- within FreeCAD you can choose "Tools > Customize > Workbenches" to enable/disable workbenches
MacOSX
See instructions for Linux above
Links to Gear WB
- Workbench Wiki: https://github.com/looooo/FCGear/wiki
- FreeCAD Wiki: Macro_FCGear and Bevel gear
- FreeCAD Forum: http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12968
- 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
User documentation
- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
- Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Assembly, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub