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I have improved the (as far as I could find) newest version of this gear plugin. Please consider putting it in 0.49. I think it could simply replace the version that is in the trunk at this moment; in that version there is no extra functionality which is not in the version presented here.
I added:
- More accurate tooth profile. In earlier versions the involute curve was approximated by only three points; now by 15 (can be modified in the source code)
- Center cross (easy for aligning); off by default, can be turned on
- Pitch circle (easy for meshing; circles should touch for meshing gears); off by defalut can be turned on
- Info: in the SVG there is now an extra field telling a little about the gear (easy if you want to make a meshing gear but you forgot the settings used)
Note:
For gears with few teeth (e.g. 6), a phenomenon called 'undercut' is needed in order to make them run smoothly. This is not included in this plugin (couldn't find out how to do that...)