How do I create a real (not cosmetic) 3D screw/hole thread?
How do I create a real (not cosmetic) 3D screw/hole thread?
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There were LISP programs in AutoCad that did this. Is there a way to incorporate this in SolidWorks?
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How do I create a real (not cosmetic) 3D screw/hole thread?
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RE: How do I create a real (not cosmetic) 3D screw/hole thread?
RE: How do I create a real (not cosmetic) 3D screw/hole thread?
Create a helix on the surface of the hole.
Create a plane at the end of the helix.
Sketch the thread profile (removed portion) on the plane.
Use the Swept Cut tool to create the thread.
RE: How do I create a real (not cosmetic) 3D screw/hole thread?
f you need the geometry for creating tools for casting or molding, then go ahead. If not, best to stick with cosmetic threads.
RE: How do I create a real (not cosmetic) 3D screw/hole thread?
All it is a Cut-Sweep with a profile and a path (helx) it will cost you performance and can slow you down in your assemblies, etc. but i know some people have to have them. SO when your system gets slow, you can't complain, because you have been warened that helixs and complex geometry will slow systems downs. SW is not AutoCAD, SW requires highend machines where ACAD didn't need this... so hopefully your system is configured correctly to run with SW, or you will take a larger hit then you would if you where running certified equipment.
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Scott Baugh, CSWP
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RE: How do I create a real (not cosmetic) 3D screw/hole thread?
Dan
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