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Anvil Journey Man 3.1 and BikeCAD v21

mcgovski
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McGovern Cycles
By mcgovski | 3:32 PM EDT, Thu August 07, 2025
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Hello

I have been using BikeCAD and my anvil for a long time, 14 years...all of a sudden with the latest version of BikeCAD the X and Y in jig set up are not correct. It has always worked before... did this get renammed or am I blind or? help please

Thanks

Chris

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Newbie, Sort of

Jennie Loomis
Framebuilder
By Jennie Loomis | 1:59 PM EST, Mon December 23, 2024
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I am finishing an E-Copper build and looking forward to starting my next one. Unfortunately, the company that made the frames I like is not making them anymore. So now I have the opportunity to design my idea. I know what I want, but I do not know how to reach that point. I built a computer just for this issue.

I did take mechanical drawing in school, but that was close to 30 years ago.

Unfortunately, I am also doing this alone. Trying to start my own business building custom E-Choppers both in bicycle and motorcycle styles.

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Seatstay compound miter

BLZ2024
Framebuilder
By BLZ2024 | 1:21 AM EDT, Wed July 03, 2024
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Hello,

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Tubes straight with plugs

BLZ2024
Framebuilder
By BLZ2024 | 9:35 PM EDT, Sun June 30, 2024
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Hello

For my first bike frame I am planning to use the rear dropouts pictured below.

As can be seen, these dropouts have plugs that are meant to fit snugly inside the chainstay and seatstay tubes. What I would prefer though is that the tubes extend directly from the plugs without any change in angle. I am wondering if BikeCAD has a means of telling that the stays are perfectly parallel with the direction that they are extending too, which are indicated in the above drawing with lines KK and MM.

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Mitering and Making Sure Drawn Dimensions Are Parallel

BLZ2024
Framebuilder
By BLZ2024 | 1:08 PM EDT, Sun June 30, 2024
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Hello,

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Dimensions

TKing
Framebuilder
By TKing | 10:56 PM EDT, Tue June 18, 2024
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I just started this program and have no clue what I'm doing. I'm currently trying to build a bike of my own and am inputting my demensions into BikeCAD but it seems the headtube is excessively long. Is there anyway I can shorten it or put the right demension on it?

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Curved seat tube: seat tube angle number shown Q.

jemima
Framebuilder
By jemima | 7:29 AM EDT, Fri June 14, 2024
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I drew up -to my best ability- the measurements of the Columbus 29r curved seat tube in the tube section.

When I select to display the seat tube angle of my CAD frameset drawing, is the angle measured from the bottom bracket centre to the top centre of the seat tube, or is it just the angle of the long/straight main length portion of the tube?

Thanks in advance.

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Fit adviser

Winaa
Framebuilder
By Winaa | 9:58 PM EDT, Wed June 05, 2024
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Is the comprehensive Fit adviser only available on the purchased version of BikeCAD?

The quick start only give me saddle height.

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rear dropout horizontal angle

BLZ2024
Framebuilder
By BLZ2024 | 1:29 AM EDT, Wed June 05, 2024
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Hello

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Migrate settings after upgrade

Fiddlehead Cycle
Framebuilder
https://www.fiddleheadcycles.com/
By Fiddlehead Cycles | 4:06 PM EDT, Sat May 18, 2024
BikeCAD How To Forum

Hey Brent

Whenever I upgrade to the latest version of BikeCAD (which I've only done two or three times total), I lose all my saved components, templates, etc...

I solve this by copying all the files from BikeCAD_XX.X_configuration folder and pasting them in the new version.

Is there a more formal way to do this migration? If not, can I request this as a feature? I'd love the option to simply import settings, component library, and templates from the previously installed version.

Thanks!
Justin

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