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Old 13th June 2006, 02:23 PM   #1
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Inspired by the 3D graphic work within the new book 'Leonardo's machines' by Mario Taddei, Edoardo Zanon, and Domenico Laurenza (Simply amazing)
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I am requesting a tutorial or instruction of how to develop a ttoothed gear within AC3D. Thanks in advance.
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Old 14th June 2006, 07:30 AM   #2
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Here's a gear tutorial that may help:

http://supercoldmilk.com/ac3dtut/beginner/gear.html

I *just* put this together, and already see where one or more optimizations/improvements may be made, but this will definitely give you the idea.

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Old 14th June 2006, 12:55 PM   #3
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Here's a gear tutorial that may help:

http://supercoldmilk.com/ac3dtut/beginner/gear.html

I *just* put this together, and already see where one or more optimizations/improvements may be made, but this will definitely give you the idea.

Dennis
From the gear tutorial instructions
In Surface mode, select all geometry (Ctrl+A) and Shift+Right-click the top surface shown.

Delete these surfaces.

When I deleted the entire image disappeared on this step, what am I deleting?
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Old 14th June 2006, 01:32 PM   #4
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From the gear tutorial instructions
In Surface mode, select all geometry (Ctrl+A) and Shift+Right-click the top surface shown.

Delete these surfaces.

When I deleted the entire image disappeared on this step, what am I deleting?
Never mind I figure it out, by the way thanks.
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Old 14th June 2006, 07:59 PM   #5
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Here's a gear tutorial that may help:

http://supercoldmilk.com/ac3dtut/beginner/gear.html

I *just* put this together, and already see where one or more optimizations/improvements may be made, but this will definitely give you the idea.

Dennis
Its a great gear tutorial, and thanks as the applied methods are certainly useful, however what I really need is true beveled (Slanted two sides. meaning not straight) gear teeth.
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Old 14th June 2006, 09:23 PM   #6
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You can create a single tooth in any style you want --- when you setup the initial tooth in step 2 of the tutorial, use the result of step two as a template for making your own tooth, where you can bevel it in the desired direction, etc.

If you create it so that the base of your own tooth is in the same XY location as the bottom corners of the tutorial tooth, you should be able to revolve your own tooth just like in the tutorial.

Good luck.

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You can create a single tooth in any style you want --- when you setup the initial tooth in step 2 of the tutorial, use the result of step two as a template for making your own tooth, where you can bevel it in the desired direction, etc.

If you create it so that the base of your own tooth is in the same XY location as the bottom corners of the tutorial tooth, you should be able to revolve your own tooth just like in the tutorial.

Good luck.

Dennis
Don't quite understand what you mean, how would it be beveled?
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Don't quite understand what you mean, how would it be beveled?
Got it now, proceeding with the rest of the gear.
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