BikeCAD Pro How To Forum

I am trying to design a bike for a given set of lugs. All of the angles in the front quadralateral are defined by the lug angles. I can set the seat and head angle. Is there a way to set the HT-DT angle and the DT-ST angle. I have found that after I set the ST length I have to use trial and error to set the other tube lengths so that the angles come out correct.

Is there a better way? I am new to this so I may be missing something.

Thanks.

Hi,

I am new to bikeCAD. When I make a user-defined angular dimension and save it all is well. If I change the design, the user define measurement does not change. Am I doing something wrong?

Hi Brent- A client of mine was trying to send me some BikeCAD Pro files. He uploaded them onto Dropbox, and when I saved and opened them the only thing to "change" was their custom paint- all of the frame numbers stayed at the default template size. I am guessing he is not fully saving the designs before uploading them into the Dropbox folder, but there may be something more to it that you can id simply. He is on the newest version, and I am on the last gen. Would you expect that to cause any issues?

User images will not upload - keep getting a Java error/image not found message regardless of the pic's location.

Builder info will not save, regardless of method of restarting BikeCad Pro 8.1 after entering info on Start-up Customise menu.

If these issues are better dealt with offline, please send me a PM.

Thanks,

Aaron

Some questions about chain stay miter template generation...

1. I think there was a problem with the CS templates in pre version 8.0? I am now running version 8.0, are the CS templates working ok in this version? When I look at the miter templates for my chain stays the drive side template is different to the non-drive side? I dont understand why this is the case as both stays are identical and symmetrically attached to the bottom bracket shell?

Hi Brent.

I can not find way to place the chain stay or rear brake bridges on either the main or auxiliary stay display. I would like to sdisplay the distance from the centre of the bridges to the centre of the rear axle so I can work out the relationship between fender placement, outer tire diameter, brake reach and the rim.

Thanks,
Evan

Hi Brent, sorry to bother you. Whenever a new version comes out I have my old frame files I reopen them to copy off the saved specs to do a new frame. With this update and maybe on the others it opens in the version they were done in. How can I make my drawings work in each new version ?

Hi !
I just installed the 8.1 version, and it seems that the View-->Display menu entry has disappeared!
Is this a bug or a feature ? ;-)
I've tried to re-install in a new directory, with no improvement...

Francois

Hi Brent,

I imagine it is possible to print a full size (1:1 scale) drawing from BikeCADPro? Is there anything special that needs to be done or do you just export it in whatever format the printer needs (SVG?) and ask them to print full size?

Cheers,

Lachlan

I can't seem to find a way to do a couple things, all in the same vein.

When viewing fork crown clearance, I am trying to see the measurement from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fork crown... I can view the tire diameter, and see that it is close but not touching, but I can't find a way to get a measurement. Is this possible?