Introduction
GearTeq is a property driven gear design program. It is not the intent of GearTeq to replace your CAD system but to augment the CAD system with a user interface that will allow the gear designer to accurately visualize the components before they are modeled in the CAD system.
A GearTeq component can be a CAD part by itself. The component can be part of a set of components that make up a single CAD part. For example, a spur gear is a single component but this spur gear may have an internal spline as a child mate that is defined as a bore. When created in CAD, the spur gear will be created and the internal spine will be added features of the spur gear. This is also true for mating parts that are defined as joined.
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Table of Contents
Copyright Notice
Introduction
Definitions:
Definitions:
CAD
Assembly
Assembly Position (AP)
Component
Part
Model
Annotation
Model
Starting GearTeq
GearTeq Menus
File
New
Open Components
Open Assemblies
Open Legacy Assemblies
Save Component
Save Component As
Save All
Save All As
Save Assembly As
Lock/Unlock Active Component
Remove Active Component
Remove Unused Components
Print the GearTeq Window
Capture GearTeq screen to a file
Capture GearTeq screen to the clipboard
Capture GearTeq screen and open in bit map editor
Empty Clipboard
Convert GearTrax file
Recent files
Exit
CAD
Create CAD Models and Assembly
Quick Create > Create Active Component
Quick Create > Insert Tooth Cut Entities
Edit CAD Models
Component Template File
Assembly Template File
Annotation Selector
Insert Annotations
View
Redraw - fit all
Show Line of Action
Show Over/Under Pins
Show Hob Tip on Racks
Show XY Readouts
Show Assembly On-screen List
Show Warnings On-screen
Collapse Grid
Expand Grid
Toolbars
Deviation Chart
CPI (Common Properties Interface)
Insert New Component
Insert a New Assembly Position
New Spur or Helical...
New Bevel Gear...
New Chain Sprocket...
New Gear Belt Pulley...
New Belt Pulley...
New Worm Gear Set...
New External Spline...
New Internal Spline...
New Planetary Set...
Cycloid Gear Sets
Tools
Copy Hub First Side
Copy Hub Second Side
Paste to Hub First Side
Paste to Hub Second Side
Swap Hub Sides
Animation Speed
Reverse Animation Direction
Balance Addendum Modification…
Create a Data Sheet for active component
Create an Involute X-Y file
Create a DXF file
Reset Over/Under Pin Measurement
Reset Span Measurement
Company Standards
Backup All Company Standards
Restore or Import Company Standards
Standard Spur Gear Sizing
Open install folder using Explorer
Options...
Help
GearTeq Help Topics
GearTeq Quick Start Guide
Registration...
Create Email with registration information
License
Check for Updates
About GearTeq...
Options
GearTeq Settings
Animation Speed
Collapse Grid on Startup
Color Active Component
Color Back Ground
Color Base Line
Color Base Line Intensity
Color Default
Color Pitch Line
Color Pitch Line Intensity
Decimal Places
Default Bore Size
Default Units
Image Quality
Involute Precision
Line Weight
Mouse Drag Speed
Mouse Wheel Direction
Shaded Display Near Side
Show Alerts Readout
Show Assembly Readout
Show XY Readout
Spin Increment
Settings, Bevel
Tooth Cut Loft Factor, Inside
Tooth Cut Loft Factor, Outside
Settings, CAD
CAD Version
Constrain Involute Sketch
Display Annotations in Upper Case
Template File for Assembly
Template File for Component
Tooth Creation
Settings, Spline
Component Creation, External Tooth Thickness
Component Creation, Internal Space Width
Component Creation, Major Diameter
Component Creation, Minor Diameter
Create Expanded Data Sheets
Settings, Spur
Show Hob Tip on Racks
Show Line of Action
Show Over Under Pins
Settings, Worm
Create Worm Gear with Advanced Tooth
Assemblies
General Category
Name Assembly
Path Assembly
Planetary Gearing Data
Mode Planet
Number of Planets
Planet 1
Planet 2
Planet Carrier
Planet Positions
Ring
Sun
Assembly Positions (AP)
a General - Assembly Position
Component at this Location
Name Position
b Mating Component
Gear Ratio
Mate Angle
Mate Type
Mating Assembly Position
RPM
X Absolute
X Delta
Y Absolute
Y Delta
Z Absolute
Z Delta
Belt Pulley
Center Distance Belt Pulley
Vee Belt Length
Bevel Gears
Sum of Pitch Angles
Chain Sprocket
Center Distance Chain
Chain Length
Even Full Pitches
Gear Belt
Center Distance Gear Belt
Gear Belt Length
Spline Tolerance ANSI
Clearance Actual Maximum
Clearance Actual Minimum
Clearance Effective Maximum
Clearance Effective Minimum
Spur
Center Distance Actual
Center Distance Extension
Center Distance Extension Backlash
Center Distance Locked
Center Distance Standard
Contact Length Approach
Contact Length Recess
Contact Ratio
Contact Ratio Face
Contact Ratio Total
Diameter, Start of Active Profile
Efficiency
Flip Backlash
Flip Line of Action
Friction Coefficient
Gear Type
HPSTC (Highest Point of Single Tooth Contact)
LPSTC (Lowest Point of Single Tooth Contact)
Pressure Angle Working
Working Depth
Spur Gears
Addendum
Addendum Modification
Addendum Modification Coefficient
AGMA Class
Backlash
Backlash Arc Minute
Blank OD of Internal Gear
Chordal Tooth Height
Chordal Tooth Reference Circle
Chordal Tooth Thickness
Chordal Tooth Thickness Minimum
Circular Pitch
Code Tooth Thickness
Coefficient, Addendum
Coefficient, Clearance
Coefficient, Clearance Additional
Coefficient, Fillet
Contact Diameter
Contact Length, Approach
Contact Length, Recess
Contact Ratio
Dedendum
Diameter, Base
Diameter, Base Normal
Diameter, Major
Diameter, Minor
Diameter, Pitch
Diameter, Pitch, Normal
Diameter, Pitch, Operating
Diameter, True Involute Form
External Internal Rack
Face Width
Fellows Stub Denominator
Fillet Radius
Gear Standard
Helix Angle
Helix Direction
Hob Protuberance
Keyway
Keyway Position
Lead
Manufacturing Method
Mate Angle
Max Runout
Measurement Over/Under Pins
Measurement Over/Under Pins Minimum
Modification Profile APL Amount
Modification Profile APL Diameter
Modification Profile APL Length
Modification Profile APL Type
Modification Profile BPL Amount
Modification Profile BPL Diameter
Modification Profile BPL Length
Modification Profile BPL Type
Module (displayed as Modular)
Module Normal
Mounting Bushing Modeling
Mounting Bushing Side
Name
Number of Teeth
Path
Part Color
Pin Diameter
Pitch Depth of Rack
Pitch, Diametral
Pitch, Diametral, Normal
Pressure Angle
Pressure Angle, Normal
Pressure Angle, Working
Roll Angle at Custom Diameter
Roll Angle at Major Diameter
Roll Angle at Profile Modification Above Pitch Line
Roll Angle at Profile Modification Below Pitch Line
Roll Angle at TIF Diameter
Shrinkage Rate
Span Measurement
Span Measurement Minimum
Span Measurement, Teeth to Gage Over
Teeth to Pattern
Tolerance, Profile
Tolerance, Tooth Alignment
Tolerance, Tooth Thickness
Tolerance, Total Composite
Tolerance, Total Index
Tooth Thickness
Tooth Thickness at Major Diameter
Tooth Thickness, Normal
Tooth Thickness Tolerance
Topping Adjustment
Units
Upper Tooth Thickness Allowance
Variation, Pitch
Whole Depth
Bevel Gears
Addendum
Addendum Modification
AGMA Class
Angle, Back
Angle, Face
Angle, Front
Angle, Pitch
Angle, Root
Angles, Sum of Pitch
Backlash
Circular Pitch
Coefficient, Addendum
Coefficient, Addendum Modification
Coefficient, Clearance
Coefficient, Fillet
Crown to Back
Crown to Apex
Dedendum
Diameter, Base
Diameter, Outside
Diameter, Pitch
Diametral Pitch
Face to Back
Face Width
Fillet Radius
K Factor
Manufacturing Method
Module (displayed as Modular)
Mounting Distance
Name
Number of Teeth
Part Color
Path
Pitch Variation Accumulated
Pitch Variation Allowable
Pressure Angle
Spiral Angle
Spiral Direction
Tooth Thickness
Units
Web Thickness
Whole Depth
Working Depth
Chain Sprockets
Chain Length
Chain Number
Chain Pitch
Chain Series
Double Pitch Single Duty
Even Full Pitches
Name
Number of Strands
Number of Teeth
Path
Part Color
Pitch Diameter
Pointed Tooth
Roller Diameter
Sprocket Chamfer Depth
Sprocket Outside Diameter
Sprocket Chamfer Width
Sprocket Width
Teeth to Pattern
Units
Gear Belt Pulleys
Belt Pitch
Belt Width
Diameter, Pitch
Flange Creation
Flange ID
Flange OD
Flange Thickness
Name
Number of Teeth
Outside Diameter
Part Color
Path
Pulley Width
Teeth to Pattern
Tooth Width
Units
Belt Pulleys
Belt Section
Deep Groove
Diameter, Pitch
Name
Number of Grooves
Part Color
Pulley OD
Units
Worm Gears
Addendum, Gear
Addendum Modification
Addendum Modification Coefficient
Addendum, Worm
Backlash, Gear
Backlash, Worm
Bore
Bore, Chamfer
Bore, Worm
Bore, Worm Chamfer
Center Distance
Coefficient, Addendum
Coefficient, Clearance
Coefficient, Fillet
Contact Ratio
Dedendum, Gear
Dedendum, Worm
Diameter, Pitch, Gear
Diameter, Pitch, Worm
Diametral Pitch
Diametral Pitch, Normal
Direction, Gear
Face Width
Fillet Radius
Gear, Outside Diameter
Gear Standard
Lead, Gear
Lead, Worm
Lead, Worm, Angle
Length, Worm
Module (Displayed as Modular)
Module, Normal
Name, Component
Number of Teeth
Number of Threads
Part Color
Path
Pressure Angle
Pressure Angle Normal
Teeth to Pattern
Units
Whole Depth
Worm Outside Diameter
Involute Splines
Addendum
Addendum Modification
Addendum Modification Coefficient
As
Chordal Measurement
Chordal Measurement Teeth to Gage Over
Coefficient, Addendum
Coefficient, Dedendum
Coefficient, Fillet
Dedendum
Designation
Deviation
Diameter, Base
Diameter, Major, Maximum
Diameter, Major, Minimum
Diameter, Minor, Maximum
Diameter, Minor, Minimum
Diameter, Nominal SAE
Diameter, Pitch
Diameter, True, Involute Form
Face Width
Fillet Radius
Form Clearance
Manufacturing Method DIN
Measurement Between Pins Actual Maximum
Measurement Between Pins Actual Minimum
Measurement Between Pins Effective Minimum
Measurement Over Pins Actual Maximum
Measurement Over Pins Actual Minimum
Measurement Over Pins Effective Maximum
Module
Name
Number of Teeth
Part Color
Path
Pitch, Circular
Pin Diameter
Pitch, Diametral
Pitch, Diametral, Stub
Pressure Angle
Root and Fit
Space Width Actual Maximum
Space Width Actual Minimum
Space Width Basic
Space Width Effective Maximum
Space Width Effective Minimum
Spline Fit Class
Standard
Tact
Teeth to Pattern
Teff
TG
Tolerance Class
Tolerance Grade
Tooth Thickness Actual Maximum
Tooth Thickness Actual Minimum
Tooth Thickness Basic
Tooth Thickness Effective Maximum
Tooth Thickness Effective Minimum
Units
Material Property
Compressive Yield Strength PSI
Material
Modulus of Elasticity KSI
Poisson’s Ratio
Safe Bending Strength PSI
Shrinkage Rate
Tensile Strength Ultimate PSI
Hub Data
Bore
Bore Chamfer
Hub 1st Side Chamfer
Hub 1st Side Diameter
Hub 1st Side Projection
Hub 2nd Side Chamfer
Hub 2nd Side Diameter
Hub 2nd Side Projection
Keyway
Keyway Position
Mounting Bushing Modeling
Mounting Bushing Side
Mounting Split Taper Bushing
Standard Set Screw
Tool Bars
Insert New Components
Insert New Spur or Helical Gear
Insert New Bevel Gear
Insert New Chain Sprocket
Insert New Gear Belt Pulley
Insert New V-Belt Pulley
Insert New Worm Gear Set
Insert New External Spline
Insert New Internal Spline
Insert New Planetary Gear Set
Standard
New
Open
Save Active Component
Save All
Print the GearTeq Window
Create CAD Models and Assembly
Edit CAD Models
Common Properties Interface (CPI)
Standard Views
Front
Back
Left
Right
Top
Bottom
Isometric
Normal To Cutter
Index Up
Index Down
Index Left
Index Right
View
Last View
Zoom to Fit
Zoom Area
Zoom In Out
Rotate the View
Pan
Drive
Simulation
Stop
Back
Play
Play Reverse
Forward
Active Feature Selector
Assembly Tree
Alerts
Mouse controls
Current Mouse Position
On Screen Measurements
Mouse wheel
Middle Mouse Button (wheel)
Creating a Rack
Creating an Internal Gear
Joined parts, side one or two
Adding an internal spline as a bore to another component
Addendum Modification and Addendum Modification Coefficient.
Creating a Non-Standard Spur Gear
Custom Coefficient Method
Free Form Method
Modifying the Involute Profile on a Spur Gear
Tutorial – Creating a Spur Gear with an Internal Spline as a Bore
Tutorial – Spur Gear Assembly
Tutorial – Creating a Spur Gear with two Racks
Definitions:
CAD
CAD (Computer Aided Design) is the system this program was compiled to run with, either as an add-in or add-on.
Assembly
Assembly is a group of GearTeq assembly positions or a group of CAD parts.
Assembly Position (AP)
An assembly can contain any number of assembly positions. A single component is specified for each AP. A number of different APs can contain the same component. This way a component can be located on the assembly or multiple assemblies, each with different mating parameters.
Component
Component is a single GearTeq gear, sprocket, pulley, etc. Multiple components can define a single CAD part.
Part
Part is a single CAD part document file that may contain one or more GearTeq components. For example, a spur gear may have an internal spline as a bore, each being a GearTeq component.
Model
Model is a CAD part document.
Annotation
Annotation is a text or Excel note placed on the CAD part or drawing document.
Model
Model is a CAD part document.