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Elevated chain stay issue

etanheller
Framebuilder
By etanheller | 3:13 PM EST, Fri January 13, 2017
BikeCAD How To Forum

Hey-

The User guide videos were super helpful for learning how the curving functionality works, as was the offset video. Thank you for those!

However, I'm running into an issue while trying out an elevated chainstay design. I can't quite get the chainstay and seattube to join up/miter correctly. See picture.

Here are my numbers:

Chainstay length: 415mm

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Extra tubes

wa
Framebuilder
By wa | 3:44 PM EST, Fri January 06, 2017
BikeCAD How To Forum

Hi! I need to join one extra tube to another extra tube in my project. I can't see that option. Is it possible?

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Is there an easy way to simulate installing an angleset (angled headset)?

xorrox
Framebuilder
By xorrox | 9:50 AM EST, Wed November 30, 2016
BikeCAD How To Forum

I'd like to view the effects of installing an angleset (angled head set) on my bike to see what is does to the trail and other measurements and don't see a way to do this. Since head tube angle is part of the frame dimensions, I can't lock the frame as I would if I was adding a different fork. If I unlock the frame and change the head angle, it causes the head tube length and probably other frame dimensions to change based on my entered stock reach and stack heights.

Thanks for any suggestions or future features!

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How to get frame measure

rottampipe
Framebuilder
By rottampipe | 2:29 PM EST, Thu November 24, 2016
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Hi people, in online BikeCAD version, how we can get all of the measures of the frame???

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how to measure distance between wheels

harmattan
Framebuilder
By harmattan | 2:38 PM EDT, Fri October 21, 2016
BikeCAD How To Forum

hi

this is my question, how I can measure the distance between axis in wheels?

regards

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Free version of BikeCAD and Java 1.8 Security

Brent
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www.bikecad.ca
Ottawa, ON Canada
By Brent | 4:32 AM EDT, Thu June 30, 2016
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Download BikeCAD file from free version to view in Pro

Paul Smith SRCC
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www.plsmith.co.uk
United States
By Paul Smith SRCC | 1:53 PM EDT, Wed June 15, 2016
BikeCAD How To Forum

If someone has made a BikeCAD drawing in the free version, say the following: Trek Madone RSL https://www.bikecad.ca/1460232225953 Is it possible to download that as a BikeCAD file then email that to be opened by someone who uses the Pro Version? There is a "Download BikeCAD file" tab but when selected, I just see the following:

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Different rim and tyre colours front and rear wheel?

Deszaille
Framebuilder
By Deszaille | 4:48 AM EDT, Wed May 18, 2016
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Is there a way to apply different colour to the front wheel and the rear wheel.

And the front and rear tyre as well?

thanks!

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My Chain Broke!

smithhaddon123
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Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
By smithhaddon123 | 10:47 AM EDT, Sat April 02, 2016
BikeCAD How To Forum

Hi all,

In my design, https://www.bikecad.ca/1459607072404, if I select one of these drivetrain gear combos:

Chainring 1, Cog 7
Chainring 2, Cog 2
Chainring 2, Cog 8

...my chain snaps! Seemingly only in these gears with no extra links. If I put in an extra link, different gear combos snap the chain. Easiest to see if you choose not to display the crank. Wierd. Can anyone suggest why this might be?

Thank you very much for free BikeCAD, I love it.

Best, Benjamin

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Head tube color

emnichol
Framebuilder
By emnichol | 10:20 PM EDT, Thu March 31, 2016
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Any advice on how to create a contrasting head tube color? This is on a frame with lugs and panels.

Thanks,

Eric

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