Enhancement Details
Spur, Bevel, Worm and Rack and Pinion Gear Types
There are new gear types with entry fields for gear teeth manufacturing angles. The impact of manufacturing angles on gear loads are considered in the reaction load calculation
Product Information
| Product |
PTC Creo Simulate |
|---|---|
| Product / Module |
PTC Creo Mechanism Dynamics Extension |
| Version | Wildfire 5.0 |
| Product Functional Area |
Simulation - Mechanism Design & Dynamics |
| User Interface Location | Click Insert > Gears. Select Spur, Bevel, Worm or Rack & Pinion. |
| Processes, Initiatives, and Best Practices |
Detailed Development |
Benefits and Description
The new Spur, Bevel, Worm and Rack & Pinion gear types provide an enhanced workflow for fast and accurate gear connections. Some of the capabilities of these gears are:
- Automatic calculation of pitch diameter and pitch circle location of the driven gear
- Automatic calculation of bevel angles for bevel gears
- Pressure and helix angle gear properties
- Screw angle and number of worm spirals for Worm gear
- Reaction loads between gears calculated based on the torque transferred between the gears and the teeth manufacturing angles (Dynamic Analysis)
- Gear teeth loads shown as animated vectors where pitch diameters meet (Dynamic Analysis)
- Symbolic 3D preview of gear diameters and helix angle
With greater fidelity in defining gear interaction properties, these enhancements increase your productivity and provide more accurate results when working with gear-enabled mechanisms.