Re: Gear Design

From: Fundacio ASCAMM - Dept. Enginyeria (materials@ascamm.es)
Date: Tue Jan 27 1998 - 12:00:55 EET


At 09.55 27/1/98 +0100, you wrote:
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>Hello Bob
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>>Does anybody know of any programs that will generate a 3D bevel
>>gear? Could be 3D wireframe.....or any solid modeler? Thanks in
>>advance!
>>
>>Bob Zajeski
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>There is a looooot of possibilities. You could try with Pro/E or I/DEAS or
>CATIA
>or you can use so called midrange modelers like Solid Edge or Solid Works.
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>All depends on what is your target - just a "simple" bevel gear or a whole
>mechanism.
>I'm using Solid Edge and it's working quit good for a 5000$.

I'm absolutely agree with (specially talking about SE) you and there are
some CAM programs that are able to generate gear geometry models and CNC
programs to machine them automatically.

Best regards,

                                        John C. Marin
                                        ASCAMM Tec. Dep.

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Fundació ASCAMM Centre Tecnològic
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