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jcdammeyer said:
Here's the python code for creating the gear. I'm sure if you go into the Alibre Help forum there will be information for more or different kinds of gears.

Python: 
# Gear Generator Script
# Used as a demonstration of how to create a custom utility
# for use with Alibre Design

Units.Current = UnitTypes.Millimeters

# default settings
NumberofTeeth = 20
PitchDiameter = 30
PressureAngle = 20
Thickness = 3

Win = Windows()

ScriptName = 'Gear Generator'

# create dialog window and show to user
Options = []
Options.append([None, WindowsInputTypes.Image, 'GearGenerator.png', 170])
Options.append(['Number of Teeth', WindowsInputTypes.Integer, NumberofTeeth])
Options.append(['Pitch Diameter (mm)', WindowsInputTypes.Real, PitchDiameter])
Options.append(['Pressure Angle', WindowsInputTypes.Real, PressureAngle])
Options.append(['Thickness (mm)', WindowsInputTypes.Real, Thickness])
Values = Win.OptionsDialog(ScriptName, Options, 170)
if Values == None:
  sys.exit()

print "Working..."

# get user inputs
NumberofTeeth = Values[1]
PitchDiameter = Values[2]
PressureAngle = Values[3]
Thickness = Values[4]

# get current part
MyPart = CurrentPart()

# get the plane to create the gear on
GearPlane = MyPart.XYPlane

# create the sketch then extrude it
ProfileSketch = MyPart.AddGearNP("Profile", NumberofTeeth, PitchDiameter, PressureAngle, 0, 0, False, GearPlane)
Gear = MyPart.AddExtrudeBoss("Gear", ProfileSketch, Thickness, False)

print "Done"
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Unfortunately Atom3D doesn't like snakes. :D
 
David_R8 said:
Oh that is so cool. I have always shied away from trying to design theses because I can't wrap my brain around the math.
Thanks!
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I find Gridfinity has pretty a limited use case but for organizing small things in drawers,, like endmills or drill bits, it's great.
The longest bin I can print on my printer is 5 units but I just print a couple of them and crazy glue the ends together. then I cut out the glued walls and I have a 10 unit long bin, perfect for storing small diameter bar stock, which, by the way , is readily available if you tear apart some used laser printer toner cartridges.
 
Doggggboy said:
I find Gridfinity has pretty a limited use case but for organizing small things in drawers,, like endmills or drill bits, it's great.
The longest bin I can print on my printer is 5 units but I just print a couple of them and crazy glue the ends together. then I cut out the glued walls and I have a 10 unit long bin, perfect for storing small diameter bar stock, which, by the way , is readily available if you tear apart some used laser printer toner cartridges.
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I'm looking at my endmills, drills, reamers, inserts as the first victims :)
 
That’s really good just a light ream then, I’ll try my gear generator and maybe try making one I’ve never tried making a gear before.
 
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