Selecting a Manufacturing Method for Spur/Helical Gears

 

Allows you to specify the Manufacturing method for spur/helical gears.

 

To set options:

 

·                Click Tools, then select Options.

·                Click on the Manufacturing tab.

·                Select one of the three manufacturing methods by clicking on the picture:

·                Hobbing. Involute profile extends to the TIF diameter. Under and over cutting of the tooth profile by the hob is duplicated.

·                Full involute. Involute profile extends to the base circle. No under or over cutting of the tooth as the hob may produce.

·                Full fillet radius (hobbing). Fillet radius is enlarged over the standard fillet radius. This also increases the dedendum slightly. For coarse and fine pitch standards only. This is a deviation from the standards.

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