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How to design a custom Spur Gear (with Equations)

Yahya T Khedr
5 Sep, 2018 02:15 PM

Spur gears are the most common type of gears. They have straight teeth - extruded in one direction - which makes them the easiest to design.
Here we'll design a spur gear with equations, where ALL you've got to do is change 2 variables, then ta da... your gear has updated!
Note: The Unit system we'll use is cm.

1. Step 1: Adding Variables

Go to: Tools > Equations, then add these under Global Variables:

Module = 4 mm

Teeth No. = 50

Pitch = Module * pi

Primitive Diameter = Module * Teeth No.

Head Diameter = Primitive Diameter + (2 * Module)

Foot Diameter = Primitive Diameter - (2 * Module)

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Remember that any gears in mesh must have the same module.

2. Step 2: Drawing the Gear's outline

Draw a circle, then assign its diameter to "Head Diameter".

3. Step 3: Adding a Bore (Optional)

If you want, you can add a bore...

Just add another circle - of any dimension - inside the outer one.

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Adding a keyway is optional too...

Just draw a rectangle on the smaller circle, trim away its lower side, then add some dimensions.

Don't forget to make the 2 sides equal, so that the keyway is exactly in the middle.

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4. Step 4: Extruding the Sketch (Base)

Now extrude the selected contour in any dimension you like, but remember to be realistic.

5. Step 5: Drawing the Gear's teeth inbetweens

Draw 2 circles, then assign their diameters to "Primitive Diameter" and "Foot Diameter".

Use Convert Entities command to convert the outer circle (from Step 2).

Change the middle circle into a Construction Geometry.

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Now draw a vertical centerline from the centre to the outer circle, draw a "3 Point Arc" as in the image, then mirror it about the centerline.

Don't forget to add a dimension to the one of the arcs. I made mine 15 in this case, but I might need to change it if I changed the Module.

Now draw another centerline from the centre to the middle circle, mirror the vertical centerline about it, mirror the first arc about the mirrored
centerline, then assign the dimension between the 2 mirrored arcs' upper tips (this one and the one mirrored before) to "Pitch".

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And finally, assign the angular dimension between the upper tips of the 2 arcs at the left to 2.5°, then assign the angular dimension between the
lower tips of the 2 arcs in the middle to the same degree (by typing "=", then clicking on the intended dimension).

Now your sketch must be fully defined. If not, then check your steps again (I know that this part is hard to follow, but this is what makes it easier
to edit afterwards).

6. Step 6: Extruding the Sketch (Cut)

Now extrude the selected contour to cut the model all the way through.

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7. Step 7: Creating the Gear's teeth

Now create a circular pattern, then assign its Number of Instances to "Teeth No.".

Now your gear must look like this:

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Created: September 5th, 2018
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Category: Modeling
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Yahya T Khedr

I didn't say that cycloidal gears are the most common, but spur gears.
Spur is general. But you're right; spur gears are mainly involute but less commonly cycloidal.
Hope you liked the tutorial, Николай Шестаков
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Я не сказал, что циклоидальные механизмы являются наиболее распространенными, но прямыми передачами.
Шпора - общий. Но ты прав; штыревые шестерни в основном являются эвольвентными, но менее часто циклоидными.
Надеюсь, вам понравился учебник, Николай Шестаков

September 27th, 2018 22:32

Yahya T Khedr

You can change the diameter and the gear will update, ahmad nadhif
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Anda dapat mengubah diameter dan gigi akan diperbarui, ahmad nadhif

September 27th, 2018 22:31

Николай Шестаков

Круговые зубья шестерен редко используют. Правильно вырезать зуб по эвольвенте

September 27th, 2018 17:09

Yahya T Khedr

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Glad you liked it, Master Mexx

September 24th, 2018 20:54

ahmad nadhif

Gimana kalau diameter.ny berbeda apakah. Bisa

September 23rd, 2018 10:18

Master Mexx

Short and Simple. Great work

September 23rd, 2018 07:31

Yahya T Khedr

Glad you liked it, tony duvan

September 21st, 2018 09:40

tony duvan

Thanks for sharing.

September 21st, 2018 08:08

Yahya T Khedr

Glad you liked it, MIGUEL AMBERT

September 18th, 2018 19:39

MIGUEL AMBERT

thank you , I need this to build gears for my metal latle .

September 18th, 2018 12:19

Yahya T Khedr

Glad you liked it, JOAO GUILHERME ZATI RIBEIRO

September 13th, 2018 20:21

JOAO GUILHERME ZATI RIBEIRO

Great!!!

September 12th, 2018 20:14

Yahya T Khedr

Check your Inbox.

September 10th, 2018 21:24

mohamed a

hey , I can't remove the lines in the teeth after revolve cut .
nice explaining btw ;)

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