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Splined Shaft in solidworks
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Splined Shaft in solidworks

Splined Shaft in solidworks

(OP)
Hi everyone,

I am trying to create a solidworks model of an involute splined shaft, in particular the male externally splined shaft. I was wondering if anyone has any idea how to create an accurate model. I found articles reffering to software called SplineGen but have been unable to find the software online. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to create a spline model to accurate dimenstions in solidworks or know of any software or add-ins that i can use?

RE: Splined Shaft in solidworks

Try GearTrax. It's inexpensive, it's compatible with SolidWorks, and works quite well.

RE: Splined Shaft in solidworks

(OP)
Thank you for your help. Is there an easy way to make them in solidworks without any specialised software?

RE: Splined Shaft in solidworks

The spline flank is based on an involute. Here's how to do it in AutoCAD. You can do something similar in a SolidWorks sketch.

RE: Splined Shaft in solidworks

It is nice but, doesn't draw the trochoid fillet at the base of the tooth. If it is just for show in 2D or 3D then it is acceptable but, if you want an actual real drawing to use in CNC or wire EDM machining then it is not accurate enough to meet any specific accuracy such as required by AGMA, DIN, ISO, etc.

RE: Splined Shaft in solidworks

If you know how to do model with equations and complex angles/planes it's not really that bad. Machinery's handbook has most of the tooth profile calculations. You can probably get the rest from the NASA Gearing publication.

James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP

RE: Splined Shaft in solidworks

(OP)
Cheers guys for all your help, I've gone throught the calcs in the Machienery handbook and have drafted up two models, one for each of the shaft variations. I am having issues determaning how much to fillet the edges at the top and the bottom of the teeth, the spline is a flat root slide type fit. Has anyone any ideas?

RE: Splined Shaft in solidworks

.005 max radii at the tips & at the root, unless it becomes a stress riser at root then look at the radii between the tif & the root diameter.
radii that you specify must be producible.
in other words not to large & it cause it run out into the tooth profile .
for ansi splines there is very little clearance between the tif & root on a flat root side fit
it will depend on the spec of the spline you are using.

Mfgenggear
if it can be built it can be calculated.
if it can be calculated it can be built.

RE: Splined Shaft in solidworks

(OP)
Thank you mfgenggear for your help, I think I have now managed to successfully create a solidworks model which I think looks fairly reasonable, I used some geometry and calculations from the machinery handbook so fingers crossed its accurate.

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