[Plugin] SPGears

[Dave R]

@robertwan said:

There are a lot of parameters here, but 2D

It's trivial to make them 3D in SketchUp from there, though.

[jumpjack]

@dave r said:

@robertwan said:

There are a lot of parameters here, but 2D

It's trivial to make them 3D in SketchUp from there, though.
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How?

[Dave R]

Download and import the .dxf file, make the faces and extrude with Push/Pull. All fundamental parts of using SketchUp.

Makes better gear components than SP Gears does, too.

[robertWan]

@dave r said:

It's trivial to make them 3D in SketchUp from there, though.

Yes I know. That's what I do. I was forced to look for a gear generator because I needed a rack gear.

But there is nothing like in the plugin, i.e. HELIX and BEVEL.

Robert

[osmanoney]

sketchup ta kremayer çizmek bu kadar zor olmamalıydı. çok zayıf kaldı

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[Dave R]

Translated by Google:

@osmanoney said:

Drawing racks in Sketchup shouldn't be this hard. was very weak

It doesn't have to be hard. Depends on what version of SketchUp you are using. Your profile indicates you are using 2023 Free/Make. That version is wed based and that doesn't have any option to use extensions like this. How are you intending to use your rack and pinion? Is it for 3D printing or some other manufacturing process?

I made this in SketchUp Pro. Quite simple to model without a plugin.

[osmanoney]

3D print baskı için modelleme yapıyorum. bu arada ben yeni bir sketcup üyesiyim öğrenciyim yeni öğreniyorum. cevabınız için tşk ederim.

[Dave R]

Translated by Google:

@osmanoney said:

I'm modeling for 3D printing. by the way, i am a new sketcup member, i am a student, i am just learning. thank you for your answer.

Since you are new to SketchUp, I would suggest that you spend some time learning to use the basic tools. That will make it easier for you to create the models you want.

If you read the first post in this thread you will see the author's warning that the gears drawn with this extension will not be accurate enough for 3D printing.

Again, please correct your forum profile. You must be using SketchUp 2023 Pro if you are able to use extensions.

[anciano]

Is there any way to change the orientation from horizontal to vertical ? Thanks

[Dave R]

You could probably edit the code but it's simpler to rotate the object after it's created.