AddGear Method

Description

This method adds a gear constraint.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function AddGear( _ ByVal Element1 As Object, _ ByVal Element2 As Object, _ ByVal GearType As Relation3dGearTypeConstants, _ ByVal RatioType As Relation3dGearRatioTypeConstants, _ ByVal GearRatio1 As Double, _ ByVal GearRatio2 As Double, _ ByVal Flip As Boolean _ ) As GearRelation3d

Visual Basic

Public Function AddGear( _
   ByVal Element1 As Object, _
   ByVal Element2 As Object, _
   ByVal GearType As Relation3dGearTypeConstants, _
   ByVal RatioType As Relation3dGearRatioTypeConstants, _
   ByVal GearRatio1 As Double, _
   ByVal GearRatio2 As Double, _
   ByVal Flip As Boolean _
) As GearRelation3d

Parameters

Element1

Specifies the first gear element.

Element2

Specifies the second gear element.

GearType

Value	Description
igRelation3dGearTypeLinearLinear
igRelation3dGearTypeRotaryLinear
igRelation3dGearTypeRotaryRotary

Specifies the type of gear constraint.

RatioType

Value	Description
igRelation3dGearRatioTypeNumberOfTeeth
igRelation3dGearRatioTypeNumberOfTurns

Specifies a ratio type.

GearRatio1

Specifies the ratio value for the first gear constraint.

GearRatio2

Specifies the ratio value for the second gear constraint.

Flip

Flips the relative movement direction.