# FCGear

**Repository Path**: aaabbccd/FCGear

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: FCGear
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: GPL-2.0
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2026-04-13
- **Last Updated**: 2026-04-13

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## README

A gear module for FreeCAD
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Use only with FreeCAD version > 0.16

* install on Linux:
  * git clone https://github.com/looooo/FCGear.git
  * link or copy the folder into /freecad/Mod (sudo ln -s (path_to_FCGear) (path_to_freecad)/Mod

* install on Windows (7/8/8.1/10):
  * download ZIP-archive by clicking on button in top right corner
  * go to FreeCAD-Mod-Folder (eg.: C:\Program Files\FreeCAD 0.16\Mod\)
  * create a sub-folder called "FCGear"
  * make sure to copy files and folders EXACTLY as shown above to the just created sub-folder
  * restart FreeCAD and the workbench should appear in the pull-down menu
  * within FreeCAD you can choose "Tools > Customize > Workbenches" to enable/disable workbenches
  * as ALTERNATIVE method you can use FreeCAD-Addon-Installer macro from https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons

* install on MAC (not tested):
  * Copy or unzip the FCgear-folder to the directory FreeCAD.app/Contents/Mod where FreeCAD.app is the folder where FreeCAD is installed.
  * as ALTERNATIVE method you can use FreeCAD-Addon-Installer macro from https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons

* create a gear:
  * open freecad
  * go to the gear workbench
  * create new document
  * create a gear (click on gear symbol)
  * change parameters