Here the tool is a SOLIDWORKS part document.

The steps for creating a new tool are :

  • Create a sketch containing the complete contours of the tool (from scratch or by importing a dxf directly into the part). ATTENTION, this contour must be centered on the origin.

 

  • Create a sketch (optional) called "Size" containing average, minimum and maximum diameters and axes. This is the sketch you can hide or show in the tool's graphics window.

 

  • The last step consists of creating the SOLIDWORKS properties required by the tool:
    1. A property Type :
      1. Value at 1 if external wheel.
      2. Value at 2 if rack.
      3. Value of 3 if internal wheel.

This property is required so that the interface will offer the correct list for the Definition of the gear to be created.

    1. A property Z for the number of teeth.
    2. A property m for the module.
    3. A property D for the average diameter.