A gear module for FreeCAD

supported gear-types:

• cylindric involute

  • shifting
  • helical
  • double helical
  • undercut

• involute rack

• cylindric cycloid

  • helical
  • double helical

• spherical involute bevel-gear

  • spiral

• crown-gear

Use only with FreeCAD version > 0.16

• install on 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

• install on Windows (7/8/8.1/10):

  • download ZIP-archive by clicking on button in top right corner
  • go to FreeCAD-Mod-Folder (eg.: C:\Program Files\FreeCAD 0.16\Mod)
  • 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
  • as ALTERNATIVE method you can use FreeCAD-Addon-Installer macro from https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons

• install on MAC (not tested):

  • Copy or unzip the FCgear-folder to the directory FreeCAD.app/Contents/Mod where FreeCAD.app is the folder where FreeCAD is installed.
  • as ALTERNATIVE method you can use FreeCAD-Addon-Installer macro from https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons

• create a gear:

  • open freecad
  • go to the gear workbench
  • create new document
  • create a gear (click on gear symbol)
  • change parameters