Rack and Pinion / Ball-Screws

Machine Elements Toolbar : Add Rack-Pinion (Ball-Screw)

Menu :

Add menu > Mechanism sub-menu > Add Rack-Pinion (Ball-Screw)

Rack-Pinion dialog-box :

Edit the number-of-teeth on the Pinion and along the Rack, and to move the position of the rack along its axis.

You can edit the Gear Module plus other gearing parameters.

You can also convert the Rack-Pinion to a Ball-Screw.

Driving Pinion + Driven Rack.

•	Line in a Green Part, a rotating-Part - it will become the Driving Pinion.

•	Line in a Blue Part, a sliding-Part - it will become the Driven Rack.

Rule : Line : radiates from the Pin-Joint.

Rule : Line : in the Slide-Joint or parallel (//) to the Slide-Joint.

Lines or CAD-Lines

Add Rack-Pinion: command

- or -

The Command-Manager now has two selection-boxes. You must select the two Line elements:

2.	Click the Line

3.	Click the Line

4.	Click in the Command-Manager

The Rack-Pinion is in the Assembly-Tree and Graphic-Area.

Notes:

The Rack is offset by the Pitch-Circle Radius of the Pinion.

The Rack is on the near-side or far-side of the Pinion relative to the Slide-Joint.

The Pinion may be VERY small.

Use the Rack-Pinion dialog-box to edit the:

Driving Rack > Driven Rack.

•	Line in a Green Part a sliding-Part, and will become the Driving Rack.

•	Line in a Blue Part, a rotating-Part, and will become the Driven Pinion.

Note:

Rule: Line is a Line in the Slide-Joint or it must be parallel (//) to the Slide-Joint.

Rule: Line must radiate from the Pin-Joint.

Lines or CAD-Lines

Add Rack-Pinion: command

- or -

The Command-Manager now has two selection-boxes. You must select the two Line elements:

2.	Click the Line - in the Green sliding-Part.

3.	Click the Line in the Blue rotating-Part.

4.	Click in the Command-Manager

The Rack-Pinion is in the Assembly-Tree and Graphic-Area.

Notes:

Use the Rack-Pinion dialog-box to edit the:

Videos of Rack-Pinion with Driving Pinion:

How to... Add a Rack and Pinion with a Driving Pinion