From the Gear property dialog, the parameters of joint, type and ratio can be modified as shown in the figure and table below.
Figure 5.73: Description of parameters in the Gear property dialog
| Parameter | Symbol | Description | Dimension (Range) |
| 1. Joint | N/A | Use to select coupled joints using the General Picker. A revolute joint can be selected by using the entity picker. | N/A |
| 2. Ratio |
| Use to set the scale factor for each joint from Equation 5–86 in the Motion Theory Reference. |
N/A (Real) |
| 3. Control buttons | N/A | If all necessary parameters are set, these buttons are enabled. For more information about the control buttons, refer to Entity Properties Access and Modification. | N/A |