One source, many parts
Both studies reuse Gaussian sources across their gears, shafts, bearings and supporting assemblies. Motion changes instance transforms while the visual source data stays intact.
GUASSIA ASSET ENGINE · WORKING STUDIES
Make something
that moves.
Choose the supported gear drive or planetary gearbox. The drive turns a crank and slider; the planetary study turns a sun gear, orbiting planets and carrier inside a fixed ring. Inspect the Gaussian surfaces and slow the motion to see the assembly.
Interactive rendering starts on demand. No download or account required to view.
See how it works
Use Assembly to choose a study. Pause, change speed, orbit the model and inspect its gears, slider or carrier. The installed Asset Engine can save or edit a static pose; this browser study is for viewing.
Motion is not a strength test
These are kinematic demonstrations with approximate tooth geometry. They do not solve forces, torque, contact, wear or manufacturing tolerances. Neither study is a validated printable gearbox.
From a Gaussian model to a physical object
Gaussian appearance has no guaranteed solid interior. Print preparation exports a separate surface proxy while retaining the original asset. Review dimensions in millimeters, closed edges and connected components, then inspect layers and supports in your slicer. A successful export is not a verified physical print.
Explore the asset collectionGet Guassia Asset EngineFURTHER MECHANICAL STUDIES
Nine further mechanisms, with a clear test for each.
These nine design directions are separate from the working gear-drive and planetary studies above. An animation, a closed print surface and a physically working mechanism are different milestones.
Iris aperture
Overlapping blades pivot from a fixed housing while a common ring controls the opening.
Next validation: Blade overlap, drive slots and a printable clearance study.
Design direction — not a released printable modelGeneva drive
A driver pin advances a slotted wheel, with a dwell between steps.
Next validation: Pin engagement, locking surfaces and supported shaft placement.
Design direction — not a released printable modelNautilus gears
Noncircular pitch curves vary the transmission ratio as the pair turns.
Next validation: Conjugate pitch and tooth geometry; a spiral outline alone does not make a meshing gear.
Design direction — not a released printable modelCompliant ratchet wrench
A flexing pawl advances across ratchet teeth and resists reverse rotation.
Next validation: Material strain, fatigue, print direction and measured light-duty loading.
Design direction — not a released printable modelTourbillon and escapement
A rotating cage carries the balance and escapement assembly.
Next validation: Timed locking and unlocking, balance dynamics and physical tuning.
Design direction — not a released printable modelGimbal and gear cube
Nested frames rotate about different supported axes.
Next validation: Clearance throughout rotation, captive joints and any breakaway supports.
Design direction — not a released printable modelSprung bolt latch
A guided sliding bolt returns using an integrated flexure.
Next validation: Guide clearance, elastic travel, repeated cycling and pinch points.
Design direction — not a released printable modelOffset-shaft coupling
A linkage transfers rotation between separated shaft axes.
Next validation: Resolve the intended Hobson versus parallel-offset coupling geometry before modeling.
Design direction — not a released printable modelContour gauge
Captive sliding pins conform to an outline and a clamp holds their positions.
Next validation: Pin guidance, clamp travel, print clearance and a physical profile test.
Design direction — not a released printable modelMoving printed parts need material- and printer-specific clearance tests. No universal tolerance makes a mechanism print-in-place. See Prusa’s design guidance and the Mechanical Library’s Geneva exhibit for background; their models are not included here.
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