Creating threads
Creating threads
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Can someone help me with how to create actual (not cosmetic) threads on a shaft?
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RE: Creating threads
Essentially, you'll want to create a helix for a path. Sweep a positive form (such as a triangle or trapezoid, depending on your thread type) along the helix as a path. You'll need to read the help menu for details on making such a sweep.
Good luck.
Jeff Mowry
Industrial Designhaus, LLC
http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com