BikeCAD How To Forum

I'm trying to make a small balance bike with 12" wheels. I attempted to set the downtube, bottom bracket, chainstays, etc. to zero but the model still displays both triangles. Am I approaching this correctly? I did not see any baseline template to use. Also, how do I change the lugs?

Brent, Thanks for all the support. My issue with my model size 17 has the top and down tube intersecting. To resolve, how do I shorten the down tube length and lengthen the head tube? I looked at the primary dimensions module and it seems I can only adjust top and down tube lengths.

I am trying to lower the seat so less of the seat post is exposed. I see the seat and seat post dimension adjustment, but when I change the length of the seat post it looks like the seat are floating in the air - theres a gap.

Quick question, how do I change the primary driving dimensions dialogue feature to inches?

how to design a custom tandem bicycle in BikeCAD????

Hi Can someone help with a fix for getting BikeCAD free user started. I have the latest Java and running Windows 7. I click on the Quick start and all that happens is i get the loading message but nothing starts or loads Can anyone help??

Alex

Is there any way to show these angles via dimension settings?

Seat tube to Down tube at BB
Seat Tube to Chain stay at BB
Chain stay DS to NDS at BB

It would be useful so that suitability of cast BB shells can be evaluated.

Thanks,

tcpasley

I was using Google Chrome with BikeCAD without issue. But Chrome does not support 64 bit Java.

Issues with Java 7 and Safari and Firefox:

Firefox loads no problem. Safari plugin fails repeatedly. When it does load I have problem with Safari and Firefox:

Once loaded text fields for changing dimensions don't work. Arrow keys work (like for head tube angle) but can't edit text fields.

To save me a conversion step, in the frame editing interface it is in mm; but, in the frame view I showed the dimensions in Inches. Can the editing frame interface be set in inches?
Thanks!
Alexi

I have looked all over this site. I just want to try this out. I have a mac and I have downloded and .exe and looked at Quick Start but That does not work. Maybe I need a java component. Where should I go?