New version of IGD [3.8.54] available to download
IGD v.3.8.54 has been released on May 5th, 2022, and it is available to download now. Go to Help -> Check for updates… to update your current installed version of IGD. This new version includes the following features and/or enhancements:
- Updated graphical IGD libraries to the latest version.
- Implemented new geometries of external and internal cylindrical gears generated by skiving.
- Implemented the comparison of profiles of skiving cutters in XYZ format.
- Added a new feature to compute and show the deviations of the profiles of cylindrical gears with respect to the reference involute profile.
- Fixed issue with TCA of helical gear drives with free-form designed tooth surfaces.
- Implemented other small changes and overall improvements of the program as suggested by the members of the consortium.
- Various general “under the hood” improvements.
IGD v.3.7.166
- Fixed bug when importing ODB energy results.
- Implemented other small changes and overall improvements of the program as suggested by the members of the consortium.
IGD v.3.7.161
- Fixed representation of the contact pattern in the summary of TCA of face-gear drives.
- Implemented the advanced definition of double-spur gears.
- Various “under the hood” improvements.
IGD v.3.7.137
- Implemented tip-to-fillet interference detection as a result of TCA.
- Fixed computation of the profile shift coefficient of internal spur gears generated by a shaper.
- Fixed representation of the 2D FE model with quadratic elements for the whole gear set.
- Implemented -Export assembly- option for helical gears.
- Implemented other small changes and overall improvements to the program.
IGD v.3.7.122
- Implemented computation of backlash in CURVIC couplings.
- Improved the TCA approach for CURVIC couplings.
- Implemented -Export assembly- for CURVIC couplings and spur gears. It allows the assembly of the gear set to be exported to main CAD computer programs.
- Removed absolute positioning errors for TCA. All gear sets now implement relative positioning errors.
- Fixed default case for hypoid and hypoloid gear drives.
- Implemented other small changes and overall improvements to the program.
IGD v3.7.93
- Fixed bug that prevented projects of internal helical gears generated by shaper to load correctly.
- Changed the approach of TCA for spline couplings to improve the speed of computations.
- Implemented the analysis of errors of alignment for the TCA of CURVIC couplings.
- Implemented other small changes and overall improvements to the program.
IGD v3.7.89
- Fixed bugs on existing features of IGD reported by the Gear Research Consortium members.
- Improved TCA and FEA of CURVIC couplings. Rotation in CCW and CW directions can be now analyzed.
- Implemented Load/Save of CURVIC couplings projects containing finite element models.
- Fixed default cases of spiral and globoidal worm gearsets.
- Implemented other small changes and overall improvements to the program.
IGD v3.7.83
- Implemented the geometry, TCA, and FEA of CURVIC couplings (further evaluation and testing needed).
- Fixed bugs on existing features of IGD reported by the Gear Research Consortium members.
- Implemented other small changes and general improvements.
IGD v3.7.58
- Fixed bugs reported by Gear Research Consortium members.
- Implemented geometry of spur gears generated by shaper.
- Implemented advanced definition of the shaper to generate external spur gears by shaping.
- Fixed some minor bugs reported or detected within the last week.
IGD v3.7.37
- Fixed bugs reported by the RIT's Gear Research Consortium members.
- Implemented the advanced definition windows for internal spur and helical gears generated by shaper.
- Implemented the advanced definition window for splines couplings.
- Fixed some minor bugs reported or detected within the last week.
IGD v3.7.24
- Updated viewport to the newest graphic library.
- Fixed bugs reported by the RIT's Gear Research Consortium members.
- Improved definition of spline couplings to allow a general definition as well as definition according to ISO 4156.
- Fixed bugs in the advanced definition window of external helical gears.
- Added highly crowned geometry for the shaft of spline couplings.
- Implemented advanced design windows for internal spur gears.
- Other small changes and improvements.