If it is too much work, ask me and I will re-export the entire model from Fusion360 to STEP, and I'm sure there will be no read-only as Fusion360 does not do that.
I also want to re-organize it, like at least placing all the nuts and screws in a "hardware" component so that can all be turned off and on at once rather than doing 100+ clicks On Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 2:53 PM John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > How about. Now it works. I can load the assembly but the embedded read > only characteristic is just plain rude. So the work around with Alibre is > as follows: > > Import the .step file. > Select one of the elements like "Housing" and right click to open in > separate window. > Doesn't matter what you do to the drawing you can't change it but it can > be exported as an .IGES file. > So now I have "Housing.igs" and can import that and then save as the > "Housing.AD_PRT" > > It's still a clumsy step file type of import that doesn't have the same > ease of use editing that parts built with Alibre have but at least it's > editable and some of the very poor features of the design can be changed. > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] > > Sent: December-01-21 1:18 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Harmonic Drive > > > > Thanks for the link. But I noticed there was a STEP file provided. > I've > > imported it into Fusion360. It imports well. No need to convert the STL > > files. > > > > Here is a view-only public link to the Fusion360 model. > > https://a360.co/3phrfI6 > > I've made no edits to the above. simply did the import. > > > > The model could use some reorganization. It is just a linear list of > parts > > with no hierarchy but unlike STL files the exact shape of the parts is > > preserved. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 9:33 AM John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > wrote: > > > > > Chris, > > > > > > This was my starting point. The step files aren't available in that > > > link. The STLs have been converted although some badly. Still > working on > > > getting better step files from STL. > > > > > > > > > > https://howtomechatronics.com/how-it-works/what-is-strain-wave-gear-harmonic-drive-a-perfect-gear-set-for-robotics- > > applications/ > > > > > > I don't have the larger 47x35 bearings yet so I subbed in a 47x20. > > > Without two bearings there will always be a bit of wiggle there. I > found > > > only two of the 5x16x5 in my random bearing box. I have 10 of those on > > > order too. For now I recreated the wave generator to just use two > > > bearings. > > > > > > I have a tube of 11mm bearings that when doubled up (or maybe not) can > be > > > put closer together creating less of a point source bend that the > single > > > bearing does. That might fatigue the plastic less. > > > > > > Also turning the hub that goes through the bearing out of metal and > making > > > the companion mounting plate for the cup out of metal would allow a > coupler > > > shaft through from the wave generator disk to the centerline of the > drive > > > bearing. This would likely also clean up any wobble from thin printed > > > plastic. > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] > > > > Sent: December-01-21 9:13 AM > > > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Harmonic Drive > > > > > > > > John, > > > > > > > > Looks like I'm finding this thread late. Where are the design files > for > > > > this harmonic drive? > > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 30, 2021 at 11:22 PM John Dammeyer < > jo...@autoartisans.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I've added a photo. > > > > > www.autoartisans.com/harmonicdrive/HarmonicDrive-8.jpg > > > > > > > > > > The new wave generator pieces puts the bearings 1mm further out. > Was > > > also > > > > > able to bring it a bit closer to the motor so the bearings now sit > in > > > the > > > > > middle of the fixed spline gear. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Chris Albertson > > > > Redondo Beach, California > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Chris Albertson > > Redondo Beach, California > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
