Creating Motion Study Of The Geneva Mechanism In Fusion 360

The Geneva drive, also called Maltese cross is a gear mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion.

You can see this project on Autodesk Gallery too: https://gallery.autodesk.com/projects/geneva-mechanism-2

Step 1: Ideation of the Challenge

To study the mechanism, we need 3 models:

• A rotating drive wheel with a pin

• A driven wheel with slots where the pin can be inserted

• A base where the above two will stand

Step 2: Creating the Geneva Wheel

All the specifications of the wheel are given in the pdf file. The material that I have chosen for the wheel is Red Anodised Aluminium. You can choose a material of your choice.

Step 3: Creating the Drive Cam

All the specifications of the cam are given in the pdf file. The material that I have chosen for the Drive Cam is Blue Anodised Aluminium. You can choose a material of your choice.

Step 4: Creating the Base

All the specifications of the base are given in the pdf file. The material that I have chosen for the base is Satin Aluminium. You can choose a material of your choice.

Step 5: Assembling the Parts

Step 6: Creating the Motion Study

The step-by-step guidelines were first published here.