Geartrax 2023 For Solidworks Updated

If you design internal ring gears or herringbone gears, you know that generating the sketch profiles can sometimes freeze SOLIDWORKS for 30-40 seconds.

The 2023 update rewrites the sketch solver for Involute curves. Users in the beta reported that generating a 200-tooth internal gear is now roughly 3x faster than in GearTrax 2022. The rebuild times on the native SOLIDWORKS features have also been optimized.

The developers have cleaned up the command manager: geartrax 2023 for solidworks updated

CamNetics has hinted at two major features for the next point release (2023.2):

For now, the 2023 update lays the foundation for these advanced features. If you design internal ring gears or herringbone

Before diving into the updates, it is important to note that Camnetics (the developer) has been pushing GearTrax Pro as the flagship product for 2023.

Before diving into the "what’s new," it is important to understand the base value of GearTrax. Unlike simple cosmetic threads or decorative gears, GearTrax generates true involute profiles. It creates native SolidWorks part files that are fully parametric. For now, the 2023 update lays the foundation

The software supports:

The 2023 update does not just maintain these features; it refines every single one.

One of the most frustrating parts of gear design is mating. If the teeth aren't modeled perfectly, SOLIDWORKS mates will fail or the gears will interfere.