Options
The Options settings are made available through the GearTeq menu item Tools>Options.
Animation Speed sets the animation speed for the simulation. Slower speed settings will produce finer steps in the simulation. Select between Very Fast, Fast, Medium, Slow and Very Slow. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Collapse Grid on Startup defines whether the property grid should be collapsed on startup. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Color Active Component defines the color of the active component. If the color is set to transparent, then the component color will be used. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Color Back Ground defines the color to be used as the background on the GearTeq drawing window. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Color Base Line defines the color used to display the base line in the GearTeq window. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Color Base Line Intensity defines the intensity of the color used to display the base line in the GearTeq window. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Color Default defines the color of a new component. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Color Pitch Line defines the color used to display the pitch line in the GearTeq window. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Color Pitch Line Intensity defines the intensity of the color used to display the pitch line in the GearTeq window. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Decimal Places determines the number of decimal places from normal. The normal setting is x.xxxx for inches and x.xxx for millimeters. This option will not change the standard or add one or two decimal places to most of the values displayed or presented in any data sheets. This may not affect some settings.
Default Bore Size defines the default diameter size of the bore for a new GearTeq component. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Default Units defines the units (inches or millimeters) to be used when creating a new GearTeq component. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Image Quality defines the image quality of the components that are displayed in the GearTeq window. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started. The image quality options are:
High Speed
High Quality
Anti Alias
Involute Precision allows the user to have some control over the number of points used to create the spline that defines the involute portion of the tooth. The number of spline points will be affected by the number of teeth in the gear and any addendum modification. The maximum number of points used to create the involute per side is:
Low: 10
Medium: 20
High: 40
Very High: 80
Line Weight defines the thickness of the lines used to draw the components in the GearTeq window. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Mouse Drag Speed defines the impact of mouse movements in conjunction with the Drive and Rotate the View toolbar controls. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Mouse Wheel Direction determines the zoom direction when zooming in or out in the GearTeq display window.
Shaded Display Near Side defines the intensity of shading, if any, on the near side surface of the components in the GearTeq window. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Show Alerts Readout defines if the alert text will be displayed in the upper left hand corner of the drawing screen. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Show Assembly Readout defines if the assembly list will be displayed in the upper left hand corner of the drawing screen. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Show XY Readout defines if the XY readout will be displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the GearTeq window. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Spin Increments defines the angle of increment when clicking on the simulation toolbar’s forward and back buttons. Integers between 1 and 30 are valid. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Tooth Cut Loft Factor, Inside defines how much longer the loft should be to facilitate the complete lofting of the bevel tooth cut toward the apex point. Increasing this value for wide face widths may help assure that the tooth cut is long enough.
Tooth Cut Loft Factor, Outside
Tooth Cut Loft Factor, Outside defines how much longer the loft should be to facilitate the complete lofting of the bevel tooth cut outward from the pitch diameter. Increase this value if changes to the base revolve might increase the blank diameter of the gear.
CAD Version defines which version of CAD to use with GearTeq when it is running as an Add-On. This option is not available when GearTeq is running as an Add-In. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Constrain Involute Sketch determines if the involute sketch will be created with an anchor (or fixed) constraint. Setting this to true will prevent unintended dragging of the sketch entities with the mouse. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Display Annotations in Upper Case
Display Annotations in Upper Case determines if annotations created in CAD are all upper case or a mix of case. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Template File for Assembly displays the template file to be used when creating a new assembly document in CAD. This is a read-only value. Set the location and name of the template file in the GearTeq menu item CAD>Assembly Template File… This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Template File for Component displays the template file to be used when creating a new part document in CAD. This is a read-only value. Set the location and name of the template file in the GearTeq menu item CAD>Component Template File… This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
The Tooth Creation option allows the user to select between splines and arcs when creating the tooth sketch geometry. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Component Creation, External Tooth Thickness
Component Creation External Tooth Thickness defines how to create the tooth thickness of external splines when creating a CAD model. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Component Creation, Internal Space Width
Component Creation, Internal Space Width defines how to create the space width of internal splines when creating a CAD model. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Component Creation, Major Diameter
Component Creation, Major Diameter defines how to create the major diameter of splines when creating a CAD model. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Component Creation, Minor Diameter
Component Creation, Minor Diameter defines how to create the minor diameter of splines when creating a CAD model. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Spline data sheets created with the Create Expanded Data Sheets option set to true will include additional properties not normally included with a spline data sheet. Additional data included:
Addendum, dedendum and fillet coefficients
Addendum and dedendum
Fillet radius
Circular pitch
Face width
This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Show Hob Tip on Racks defines if the hob tips should be displayed on all racks. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Show Line of Action defines if the line of action should be displayed on spur gear pairs with gear mates. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Currently this is unused. This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.
Create Worm Gear with Advanced Tooth
This option allows the worm gear tooth form to be created with a much higher accuracy than the original GearTeq tooth shape. This advanced tooth form is accurate enough for rapid prototyping. Care should be used if this advanced tooth form is to be used for production manufacturing.
When the advanced shape is used, the tooth cut will not be automatically patterned in CAD.
This value is saved as a default for the next time GearTeq is started.