Gears

Some notes about gears in SOLIDWORKS Toolbox:

  • Toolbox gears are representations for machine design purposes. They are not true involute gears that you can use for manufacturing.
  • Rack gears must have fewer than 1000 teeth.

Gears in the GB Standard

Toolbox administrators can include GB standards gears in Toolbox.

To include GB standard gears in Toolbox:
  1. From the Windows Start menu, click All Programs > SOLIDWORKS version > SOLIDWORKS Tools > Toolbox Settings .
  2. From the Configure Hardware page, click GB, Power Transmission, and then click Gears.
  3. Select the required GB gears and clear the unnecessary ones.
  4. Close Toolbox Settings.