Tutorial - Creating Spur gear in SolidWorks?

Sudhir Gill

6 Feb, 2012 03:37 PM

Here is the tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks in Part mode.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Top plane>>sketch. Draw a circle.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Extrude it.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Top face>>sketch.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Make a profile like this.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Extrude cut it.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Now select circular pattern under features tab.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Now i have enable the view of temporary axis in view menu. This saved me time from creating axis since there is virtually an axis. Now select the cut-extrude1 as the feature to pattern.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Click OK and we have the Spur gear made.