Nuts & Bolts

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

I was wondering if anyone could post a sample file of a threaded bolt or nut. I have looked at some tutorials for Rhino and tried to execute in sT, with no luck. This seems like a good candidate for an add-on script.

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2009

    Should be easy with :Cylinder/prism/Helix/tube/boolean...

    - If youre looking for automated ANSI -type stuff - thats really

    more of a CAD thing than surface modeller.

    Most CAD apps. have libraries and Smart components for that.

    Maybe download from an online Library in STEP-format.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2009

    I tried the helix method. The problem is that I cannot get the triangle path to not rotate as it sweep around the helix. This makes it so that the threads come out uneven, kinda looks like a stripped bolt.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2009

    I would be open for any suggestions as far as inline libraries. Most of the ones I have found are mesh 3DS Max files. I really need surfaces that I can use to boolean existing nurbs surfaces.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2009
    I would be open for any suggestions as far as inline libraries. Most of the ones I have found are mesh 3DS Max files. I really need surfaces that I can use to boolean existing nurbs surfaces.

    Havent done a search on nuts and bolts but they should have them:

    http://www.3dcontentcentral.com/default.aspx

    http://www.traceparts.com/

    As for the Helix - Youre right - I tried and finally did it

    with Multisweep.

    Dont use multiple profiles. Just one profile at the beginning of

    the path and a single Helical path.

    Constrain rotation to axis.

    Its a bit sensitive and you can start with few rotations on Helix.

    Set a fairly high number of sections/profiles.

    - Then cap the ends.

    I would post the file but havent got the time right now to set up an

    external link.

    - Hope they add an upload function to this forum.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited April 2009
    I would post the file but havent got the time right now to set up an

    external link.

    - Hope they add an upload function to this forum.

    This has been now added.

    If you go to start a New Topic, you will be able to attach a file.

    You can also post your Reply, and then looking at your message there will be an Attach File link.

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited April 2009

    Great!

    So here's the file.

    -I'm shure it could be improoved but it's my first -

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