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If you've got a question about using BikeCAD Pro, the stand alone application for frame builders, bike shops and fit specialists, post it here.

another head tube question

retromike3
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Beaverton, OR United States
By retromike3 | 10:20 PM EDT, Sat September 02, 2017
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

The design that I am currently working on has an 8 inch head tube length. It would make it a lot easier for me if I could shorten it to about 5.4 inches. I don't see a measurement in your frame set up that allows you to change the head tube length. Did I miss something?

I know I've asked this question before, and I'm sure you told me how to fix it but I've forgotten.

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Mixte Seat-stays Aux View

falsea
Framebuilder
By falsea | 7:19 PM EDT, Wed August 23, 2017
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Hey Folks,

It looks like the NDS drop-out is not in the right place when I turn on the Aux View for CS/SS. And when i turn on the tire two appear. The CS are symmetric. Not sure what else I should be looking at.

Thoughts/suggestions?

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having trouble downloading

retromike3
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Beaverton, OR United States
By retromike3 | 7:50 PM EDT, Wed August 16, 2017
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Having trouble with downloading one of the designs that you have in your library.The problem is that my current version 11.4 doesn't seem to recognize the file that I downloaded. Do I need to update to the current version?

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24 by 1.75 wheel

retromike3
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Beaverton, OR United States
By retromike3 | 8:25 PM EDT, Tue August 15, 2017
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

I got a bit of a problem. I had a good design of a 24 x 1.75 pair of wheels on a current little knock around I had designed. Then my computer got sick. Unfortunately I lost that design and I am subsequently forgotten how to change the tire/wheel size from my standard 700 C down to that little science wheel.

any clues?

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Seat Stay/Set Tub intersection.

adrian3
Framebuilder
By adrian3 | 3:31 PM EDT, Thu August 10, 2017
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Hi all,

I am probably missing something, but I would like to increase dimension F in the seat stays window to achieve a nicer bend profile to the stays.

However, the label appears greyed out and I can't see any means of defining this dimension.

Thanks in advance, and apologies if this has been dicussed somewhere previously.

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Program stalls

falsea
Framebuilder
By falsea | 4:27 PM EDT, Thu July 27, 2017
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Hey Folks,

I ran into an interesting issue when mocking up a balance bike.

1. BB is set to 0/0

2. DT offset is 20mm

3. I'm trying to match the DT/ST offset at the CS.

In the CS pallet I try to adjust the value for E. I can adjust the number but nothing previews + I cannot do anything else (e.g. zoom in/out, change variables in other paletts, etc). However, if I change the CS to a wishbone then I can adjust the number + everything works as normal.

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Reducing Saddle Length

patpot44
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By patpot44 | 2:36 AM EDT, Sun July 09, 2017
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

I realized that when I try to reduce the saddle length from a standard 270mm to 240mm (e.g. Specialized Romin to Power saddle for example), the saddle length adjusts by chopping the rear of the seat. But what if I want it to reduce the length from the front? IS his possible?. I realized that by only chopping the rear of the sadddle, I cannot get the acutual saddle set-up (rail posiiton on the clamp) that exists on a bike I have measured.

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Fore/Aft

Joule Cycling
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By Joule Cycling | 12:19 AM EDT, Sun July 09, 2017
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For the purpose of fitting I measure fore/aft and effective body extension from the sweet spot of the saddle (widest point of the saddle). Is there a set dimesion that rcognizes this protocal and if not how do I create one (other that the right click start a new dimesiont option). In other word I want a standard dimisention and calcualtes the changes in reach and fore/aft when adjsuting saddle height, stem length, spacers... and so on

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Jig Setup Dimension - JFX and JFY?

rpiontek
Framebuilder
By rpiontek | 7:35 AM EDT, Thu June 08, 2017
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

I would like to know the height and distance of the rear axle relative to the BB center in a coordinate system where the frame is rotated so that the head tube is perpendicular to the ground. I think this is JFX and JFY. Can you confirm?

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Save Active (Checked) Dimensions

cblandford
Framebuilder
By cblandford | 5:46 PM EDT, Tue June 06, 2017
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

I apologize if this is basic or has been covered...

Is there a way to save which dimensions one has checked?

I use one set of dimensions for frame design (Effective TT, Actual Chainstay Length, etc), and another set of dimensions for building (HT Bottom X/Y, Horiztonal Chainstay Length, etc.). It would be awesome if I could save which dimensions are checked in those two states, and then flip back and forth between them, without having to find and check/uncheck each individual measurement.

Let me know if this doesn't make sense!

Thanks!

-Chris

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