Anyone up to this??

bsintzel

BoltMaker XII (Final) has proven to be very useful. Sadly, it's future is questionable unless someone feels as I, that it warrants some effort. Specifically, the ability to allow one to select from a broader array of nut/bolt configurations. I'd be pleased to assist in beta testing if anyone wants to take this on. 95% of the work is already done. I'll be the first to buy in if it happens.

From the horses (developers) mouth

Re: Moving forward with BoltMaker XI???

Sent: Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:31 am
From: sdmitch
To: bsintzel
No I have no plans for further development of Boltmaker, or any other of my plugins in fact, so it is OK by me if you are anyone else cares to attempt further development to do so.

TECHDAVE02

I have used the bolt maker plug-in a lot
When I want a different fastener I create it as a component and do a replace selected in the component window. Just be sure that the point of origin is the same the new one.
good luck

bsintzel

Interesting. I'll give it a try 4 sure.

Thanks 4 the tip

Here's the bolt configuration I'm trying to reproduce: Furniture Bolt used in folding furniture

bsintzel

TECHDAVE02,

Well I gave your approach a go and got soooooo close. As you can see from the image, matching the replacement component axis to that of the target (MakeBolt component) axis is the issue.

If I could just identify the axis co-ordinates of the MakeBolt component 'before' performing the 'replace selected' I could 'modify' the axis of the replacement component to match it.

knowing how to extract the axis co-ordinates of the MakeBolt target is the hurdle e.g., if the components can be viewed as a DC, then I can view the component attributes to get it's x-y-z origin. However, the MakeBolt plugin creates a component that fails to return any component attributes values.

All suggestion/comments are welcomed

Bob

Replace Component.jpg

SU8 format

SU2013 format

gilles

Edit the component to be replaced, go to View/Face style/Xray and you will see the axis origin.

TECHDAVE02

Point of origin issue see below
try in the file Replace Component-SUv8 TD

define bolt point of origin (P0)

PUT A GUIDE IN NEW PART AT THE PO NEEDED

RIGHT CLICK ON PO IN NEW PART AND PLACE

PLACE PO TO RELATIVE POINT NEW PART

SAME POINT OF ORAGIN

Replace Component-SUv8 TD.skp

bsintzel

gilles,

Thanks for your response.

Actually, "seeing" the component's axis isn't my problem -- rather, it's getting the X-Y-Z values relative to the work plane's plane's origin. As you know, component axis are unique in that they exist in there own little 'component' world with their own co-ordinate system relative to the work plane. The relative difference between the drawing plane origin and the components origin is what I'm trying to retrieve in terms of X-Y-Z ordinates. If you've ever played with DC's and the DC attributes window, you'll get see where I'm coming from.

Thanks again for taking time to offer your help -- much appreciated

bsintzel

TECHDAVE02,

Say...now this looks promising. I'll explore it and get back.

TECHDAVE02

Happy Canada Day

bsintzel

TECHDAVE02,

Damn...that was too easy.

No need for attributes now

Really appreciate the lesson . I hope to pay it forward one day.

Bob

bsintzel

Great Canadian beer, Beaver tails and hockey....man, what a country we live in.

Happy Canada Day