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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.

Slotted dropout overlap

jrmelanson
Framebuilder
By jrmelanson | 9:41 PM EST, Sat November 13, 2021
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

How much overlap between the dropout tab and the chainstay/seatstay is built in to the drawing? Is there a way to adjust this overlap?

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Adding a yoke to non-drive side

konkul
Framebuilder
By konkul | 1:31 PM EDT, Thu October 28, 2021
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Is it possible to add a split chainstay yoke to both drive and non-drive sides. When I currently choose a one sided yoke I only see the possibility to add it to driveside only. I can probably work around this but it would be nice if it was possible. Thanks.

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TA Boost spacing

jrmelanson
Framebuilder
By jrmelanson | 1:54 PM EDT, Thu October 07, 2021
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

With standard 142mm TA we are using the traditional 135mm spacing for the distance between the dropout inner surfaces as our design reference. What about Boost 148mm spacing, do I use 141mm (135 +7) or do I use the full 148?

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Adding Dropout Designs Into BikeCAD Pro?

ben_at_pinnacle
Framebuilder
By ben_at_pinnacle | 5:47 AM EDT, Thu October 07, 2021
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Is there a way to add drop out designs into BikeCAD Pro? I have engineering drawings of them so wondered if there was a way of inputting the information so when exported to FreeCAD the bike would look more representative of the final product

Happy to put in the leg work, just wanted to know if it was possible and what format the information needed to be in

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Fork Travel and downtube clearance

jrmelanson
Framebuilder
By jrmelanson | 4:52 PM EDT, Mon October 04, 2021
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Is there a quick check available to ensure that the wheel/tire combo does not contact the downtube under full fork compression?

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Truss forks

louis segre
Framebuilder
Gamory Cycles
By louis segre | 3:06 AM EDT, Tue September 14, 2021
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Hi Brent,

I saw the topic have been discussed few years ago. Have you consider the possibilty to draw truss forks (like jones bikes) on BikeCAD?

It would be very nice to have the possibility to draw the whole bike with truss forks on BikeCAD.

Thanks

Louis

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Export pdf pb

genaud
Framebuilder
By genaud | 8:27 AM EDT, Fri September 03, 2021
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Hi,

I can't export my design on my laptop (PC)?

I have an error : "Fri Sep 03 14:23:47 CEST 2021 :: SVG2PDF Error 1 java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\Desktop elo_remi.pdf (Accès refusé)"

Thanks for your help.

Gael

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Gearing graph red value

gaik
Framebuilder
By gaik | 4:15 PM EDT, Tue August 24, 2021
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Does anybody know what means the red line marked value on the gearing graph?

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About Embedding a Custom Applet on our Website

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By GuidolinPepe | 10:53 AM EDT, Tue August 24, 2021
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Hey Brent, how are you? Lucas and Matías here, Lucas writing. Hope you are doing well. First of all, thank you very much for such awesome software you created. It was the second tool we bought back in 2015, just after our little hobbyist mill and it is essential in our design process. We are writing this topic because we want to ask you about embedding BikeCAD on our website. In October we are planning to launch our first noncustom frameset. A gravel frameset in three sizes and we think that the web version of BikeCAD can be very useful for us and the potential clients.

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Bending tubes (BikeCAD vs Fusion)

falsea
Framebuilder
By falsea | 5:20 PM EDT, Fri August 13, 2021
BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

Hey Brent,

First off, I'm loving V17. Thanks for your continued support/updates/etc.

Second, a few days ago I didn't have access to BikeCAD but I had a bit of an idea so I drew something up in Fusion360. When I went back to BikeCAD to figure the rest of stuff out, I noticed what I think is a descrepancy (or a gap in my knowledge).

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