In order to research face-gear drives, a face-gear drive with spur involute pinion is considered. The genera, tion of a face gear is based on application of a conventional shaping machine and an involute shaper. The functions of theoretic shaping surface and processing surface about the face gear are deduced. Computer programs are developed for simulation of these surfaces. In shaping time, mutual position of two surfaces, theoretic shaping surface and processing surface, is analyzed by simulation. In the end, the feasibility of the process method is concluded.