Create/Modify Reduction Gear

Reduction Gear Name

If creating a reduction gear, enter a string to define its name.

If modifying a reduction gear, enter its database name.

Input Joint

Enter the name of the joint that supplies the input motion.

Input Type of Freedom

Because a reduction gear can work with either of the two Degrees of Freedom in a cylindrical joint, you must specify if the rotational or translational motion will be the input for the gear.

Output Joint

Enter the name of the joint for the output motion.

If the input joint and output joint you specified are either both left or both right entities, Adams Car creates a symmetric reduction gear pair. For any other combination of left/right/single joints, Adams Car creates a single reduction gear.

Output Type of Freedom

Because a reduction gear can work with either of the two degrees of freedom in a cylindrical joint, you must specify if the rotational or translational motion will be the output for the gear.

Reduction Ratio

Enter the real value to be used for the reduction ratio in the following motion equation:

"input motion" = "reduction_ratio" * "output motion"

Invert output direction from input direction

Select if you want to invert the motion, which allows the reduction ratio to always be defined as a positive real value.

Active

Select if the reduction gear will always be active, or will only be active in the kinematic mode.

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