## Defining a Cylinder Gear

Use the Define Gear dialog box to define the geometric and measurement parameters of a gear.

Once you have created or opened a cylinder gear file, select the Operation | Define Gear… menu option or the Define toolbar icon…

…to open the Define Gear dialog box:

Define Gear dialog box for cylinder gear

The Define Gear dialog box has tabs with options that represent the possible aspects of measuring a cylinder gear:

- Parameters Tab

- Pitch/Runout Tab

- Profile Tab

- Helix/Lead Tab

- Tip/Root Circle Tab

- Evaluation Setup Tab