SGgearRack
by Yannick Krieger & Mattias Traeger, SG-Lib Toolbox: SolidGeometry 5.6 - Parametric Design
, Creation date: 2020-09-16, Last change: 2025-09-14
Returns the vertex/facet list of a gear with involute teeth
Description
This function generates a gear rack with involute teeth. Furthermore helical gears as well as herringbone gears are possible.
See Also: VLFL_EXP48
, SGgearpair
, SGgearSpur
, SGgearInternal
, SGgearBevel
, SGgearCrownwheel
, SGgearandrackDIN
, SGgearrackDIN
, SGgearpairDIN
, PLgearDIN
Example Illustration
Syntax
SG=SGgearRack([M,Z,H,Di,Beta,Alpha,BetaV,hac]);
Input Parameter
M: | | Normal module, default is 1 [mm] |
Z: | | Number of teeth, default is 18 |
H: | | Height of involute gear, default is 2 [mm] |
Di: | | Defines Thicknes of the rack base , default is 2 [mm] |
Beta: | | Angle for helical gearing, default is 0 [degree] |
Alpha: | | Normal pressure angle, default according to DIN 867 is 20 [degree] |
BetaV: | | Helical angle for herring bone gearing, default is 0 [degree] |
hac: | | Addendum factor [-], default is 1 |
Output Parameter
Examples
Simply call with default values (There are many more parameters)
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