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  • GuiCommand: Name: FCGear HypoCycloidGear MenuLocation: Gear -> HypoCycloid Gear Workbenches: FCGear_Workbench Shortcut: None Version: 1.0 SeeAlso:

FCGear HypoCycloidGear

Description

The FCGear HypoCycloid Gear command creates two splined cam disks and a set of rollers that stay in touch with the disks' outer surfaces while moving.


Left: Hypocycloid gear. Right: Gear and transparently displayed also provided reversed gear and set of rollers

Please provide a short description what can be achieved using such a gear train.

Usage

  1. Switch to the FCGear Workbench.
  2. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the [ HypoCycloid Gear button in the toolbar.
    • Select the Gear → [ HypoCycloid Gear option from the menu.
  3. Change the gear parameter to the required conditions (see Properties).

Properties

Notes

The default gear(s) are displayed like this:

To display the cam disks and the set of rollers (pins) in different colours, we need three identical HypocycloidGear objects. Their visibility can be toggled:

  • show_disk0|Boolfor the main cam disk.

  • show_disk1|Boolfor a reversed cam disk on top.

  • show_pins|Boolfor the set of pins.


Left: HypocycloidGear objects as created. Right: Objects repositioned to get a better view on each object

Scripting

⏵ documentation index > Addons > FCGear > [External Command Reference](Category_External Command Reference.md) > FCGear HypoCycloidGear