## Defining a Cylinder Gear

The Gear Definition dialog box provides relevant measurement parameters for cylinder gears. PC-DMIS Gear uses these parameters to create the PC-DMIS part program. The part program will then measure and collect the data to be analyzed.

| Once you have created or opened a cylinder gear file, clicking the Define button or selecting the Measure | Modify Geometric Parameters menu option displays the Gear Definition dialog box.

The Gear Definition dialog box has six tabs which represent the possible aspects of measurement when you are working with a cylinder gear (see "Defining a Bevel Gear" when working with bevel gears). Only the Pitch
and Runout
measurements are required; all other measurements are optional.

According to the changes made in the Gear Definition dialog box, use the following controls as described:

This button will close the Gear Definition dialog box and apply any changes that you have made.

This button will apply any changes that you have made in the Gear Definition dialog box while leaving the dialog box open.

This button will close the Gear Definition dialog box without saving changes.

These buttons will let you preform other operations once your gear has been defined:

When working with cylinder gears, review the parameters for each of the six tabs of the Gear Definition dialog box:

- Parameters Tab

- Pitch/Runout Tab

- Profile Tab

- Helix/Lead Tab

- Tip/Root Tab

- Analysis Setup Tab