Your thoughts about the new "Gearotic Motion" software

[ynneb]

Has anyone checked out Gearotic Motion software yet? Tell us your thoughts about it, good or bad.
What do you think of it?
At first I thought it was basic gear hobbing, but after looking at it I recon its amazing.

YouTube - Helical.mp4

[neilw20]

New windows interface is a bit strange. That's progress ?? I suppose.
A limited, truncated output files on the demo would allow a bit more trialling before purchase.
With the dollar at parity, good value, and I am sure it works well, as does Mach3 etc.

[ynneb]

Neil, did you view the video tutorials showing how to use the interface?
Gearotic Motion Tutorials

Yes I agree a truncated output file in demo mode is a good idea.
I also recon if you could save your working files in demo mode this would allow users to make better projects over a few trials. Then they could get a licence once they decide they like it.

[neilw20]

No, I just downloaded it and tried everything.
I only resort to tutorials when I am stumped.
I have GOOD broadband, (well not like Korea) and they are just another bandwidth hog. Pretty and all that, but at 17MBS it is tooo loooong to wait
It is not the navigation. I just hate the windows ribbon rubbish using MY screen area. Menus always work, and who wants more icons? Latest office stuff is awful, in your face cr4p.

[Art Fenerty]

Neil:

I dont disagree. I highly suspect at some point Ill redo the main GUI, it was a bad choice but I havent wanted to go back and reinvent the wheel as yet. But I tend to agree, the ribbon stuff is terrible to handle, but that may be more my fault than the gui's, Im using vs2008, its abotu time I upgraded to VS2010 as I understand it handles all the various ribbon options much better than 2008, and has better menu control in that format.

Anyway, it may change in future..

Art
www.gearotic.com

[neilw20]

Oh, no.
Moving forward always seems to be a backward step with the stuff they remove.
It seems to be the way of the world, like solidworks. Nothing is backward compatible, unlike ACAD
I have 3 commercially used packages out there over 20 years old, and one has recently been replaced by later stuff, but they still can't wean themselves off the stuff that still works. Version 93 last updated in 2000 for millennium issues. And it co-operated with windows then and now, still.

Art, Don't let them beat you. You are doing brilliant work.
My VESA stuff still work under virtual PC. At least W7 is better behaved.
Only poorly written patchy stuff fails, and so it should.

Nice to respond to you Art.
PM me if for email if I can be of assistance.

[ynneb]

Anyway, it may change in future.

Thats a point. If we were to buy a licence now, does that mean we would have to pay for upgrades in the near future?

[Art Fenerty]

Hi Benny:

Nope, as with everything I write, upgrades are free no matter at what point you purchased..

Art

[epineh]

That looks pretty cool, I need to get or make myself a 4th axis and have a go at that !

Russell.

[ynneb]

Hey Russell, I made the same assumption too. Art pointed out that most gears can be cut using 2.5D linear machines. He said that only helical and one otther (Cant remember) needs a rotary axis. That means most people should be set to go with thier current machines.

[dertsap]

Originally Posted by ynneb Hey Russell, I made the same assumption too. Art pointed out that most gears can be cut using 2.5D linear machines. He said that only helical and one otther (Cant remember) needs a rotary axis. That means most people should be set to go with thier current machines.

but a 4th axis would make it that much more fun
neat software

[ynneb]

Originally Posted by dertsap but a 4th axis would make it that much more fun neat software

Undoubtably !!! But it also means you can make your gears for making your 4th axis. That's a thought, I wonder if Gearotic can make timing belt pulleys.