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      Sgt.A.Johnson
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      I've been trying to use the gear tool to make a simple gear train and I can't get it to work. I tried making 2 wheels with the wheel tool and it wouldn't make any so I made 2 wheels of my own with hinges grouped to each one. When I used the joint connector on one hinge to connect it to the other hinge it said "create gear between hinge and hinge" and then when i ran the simulation it the 2 wheels just rolled around as I dragged them as if they weren't connected to anything. Why is this? Oh yeah the wheel and door tools won't work but the lift one does.

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        Sgt.A.Johnson
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        Oh yeah. I'm using sp3x by the way

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          MrPlanet
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          Me too, i've tried getting a worm gear and i've had the same problem. I wonder what is wrong...... ❗ ❓ πŸ˜•

          I reject your reality and substitute my own.

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            BTM
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            ...works for me, but the first time I tried It was a bit harder than expected. You should post the model on the forum and i'll have a look.

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              CPhillips
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              Gears can be very finicky. Make sure you are clicking on the joint and not the object+joint group.

              Wheel and door work fine for me. Make sure you have a floor or some other object when you are trying to create something. They need an object to connect to.

              If that isn't the problem post a model and I will take a look.

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                Sgt.A.Johnson
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                @cphillips said:

                Gears can be very finicky. Make sure you are clicking on the joint and not the object+joint group.

                Wheel and door work fine for me. Make sure you have a floor or some other object when you are trying to create something. They need an object to connect to.

                If that isn't the problem post a model and I will take a look.

                Thanks. Its working now.

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