Screw thread?

Could anyone show me how to draw a thread on a setscrew or bolt?

I've been playing, but not very sucessfully!

Thanks

Chris

I have taken the liberty of attaching tutorials by a pair of this forum's preeminent teachers. I hope they don't mind that I have reposted their work. I would've posted links but the forum's search engine just will not work for me.

SketchUp Tutorial Threaded Plug (jean).skp

SketchUp Tutorial Threaded Nut and Bolt (Bruce Walker).skp

Thank you very much!

Excellent work guys

Chris

wow! Now I really feel like a newbie. That was awesome thanks! - I don't even want to tell you what I didn't know!Thanks

Shaun

Hello all,

I had worked out another techniques that should be grouped in this thread along with the two fine tutorials above. This example will break down a thread into compact and stackable component pieces to help manage file size. By adding several more helices and a few more scaling steps, a rope component can be made, among other shapes. A few ruby scripts are used.

This post has another example of creating threads employing scripts http://forum.sketchup.com/showthread.php?t=69095 [dead link]. It was the precursor to my latest method. The SKP posted below is easier to use and more versatile.

Edit: This Twisty Thing file http://forum.sketchup.com/showthread.php?p=522781#post522781 also makes things with a helix script, but does not bother making small component parts. And it gives more detail about scaling options.

Several people have contributed additional screw thread methods above this linked post.

Hi catamountain,

Wonderful methods! Thank you.

-- Sam

You're welcome Sam.

Joy

Joy,

Boy there is no end to learning SU. I did not know the scale-about-center tool. I really haven't had a use for it yet, but the need will surely arise.

Thanks, Joy...........Ron

Here's a method to get a tapered thread/rope/twisty thing.

Joy

Edit: To scale about center (or any Scale or another tool operation), just begin to pull on the handle then stop - release the mouse button. It does not matter how misshapen it looks. Type in the two equal numbers (I usually use scale factors from habit, I think you can also use actual measurements) and hit Enter.

As long as the VCB window remains open, new values can be repeated entered.

I love these shapes. I never draw unicorns or wood screws but it's very useful to replicate them just to learn how you did it

Maggy,

I'm glad you like them. I have found that doing these sort of models has made me understand, appreciate and exploit the tools in this program more than if I had not tried them. It's something like why you study more math in school than you really use - it's to build a good foundation. This little exercise certainly drills in Scale about Center.

Although now several non-traditional techniques are sneaking into my own models. One of the amazing things about this program is there are so many ways of modeling what you want.

Joy

Quoting sam cox:

I have taken the liberty of attaching tutorials by a pair of this forum's preeminent teachers. I hope they don't mind that I have reposted their work. I would've posted links but the forum's search engine just will not work for me.

Sam,

thanks for this post, both tutorials were brilliant and i successfully completed my model kind regards

alan wood

looks cool someday when I have free time I may try it.