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    • BoxB Offline
      Box
      last edited by

      There are two plugins you could look for. Follow me and keep,often shortened to FAK and Eneroth's Upright Extruder.

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      • wimveW Offline
        wimve
        last edited by

        @box said:

        There are two plugins you could look for. Follow me and keep,often shortened to FAK and Eneroth's Upright Extruder.

        Thanks very much !
        I downloaded and installed : Upright extruder.
        It works but also has a twist, two to be correct....

        Upright extruder.jpg

        So at the "centre" plane it turns inside out πŸ˜‰ Is it possible that the spiral, which I made with helix along curve, is the reason for this behaviour ?

        Best regards,
        Wim
        Holland
        http://www.petromax.nl/DeBeer.html

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        • BoxB Offline
          Box
          last edited by

          More than likely ,yes. Try just making a helix and using that. Plus, consider that you may only need one rotation and then an array of components.

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          • wimveW Offline
            wimve
            last edited by

            Nope, didn't work. Even a new made half spiral does give the same result.

            Edit:

            I think I found the fault.
            The plugins don't do what I need.

            I want to create this:
            SU_schroefdraad.jpg

            The square shape rotates around the blue axle but not around the spiral.
            The pluging keep the orientation of the shape constant in the same direction so at the midpoints thee is no "orientation anymore". (I am sure my explanation is crap but when I write in dutch it is worse for you guys)

            Best regards,
            Wim
            Holland
            http://www.petromax.nl/DeBeer.html

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            • cottyC Offline
              cotty
              last edited by

              Here's a nice tutorial from Dave about this topic...
              http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/112614/screw-threads-in-sketchup

              my SketchUp gallery

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              • pbacotP Offline
                pbacot
                last edited by

                Try Screw.rb?

                MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                • wimveW Offline
                  wimve
                  last edited by

                  @cotty said:

                  Here's a nice tutorial from Dave about this topic...
                  http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/112614/screw-threads-in-sketchup

                  Thanks but the draw helix plug-in is not available any more. The rest of the good tutorial is the same method that I use. But the upright extruder doesn't work on my helix.
                  The diam of the helix is 28mm so if somebody can make one that works with the extruder plug-in I am a happy man πŸ˜‰

                  The missing helix plugin made me use the "helix along patch".

                  Btw I am using SU pro 2013.


                  Edit:

                  Well, screw me ....
                  "Never give up, never surrender"

                  In an ultimate try I did everytning like in the woodworking video, INCLUSIVE, putting the main axle straight up.
                  I have no idea why but it works now. With the same helix and same shape.

                  SU_schroefdraad-2.jpg

                  Only rest me to say: thank you.

                  Best regards,
                  Wim
                  Holland
                  http://www.petromax.nl/DeBeer.html

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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
                    last edited by

                    Draw Helix is still available or you can use the Helix tool from the CurveMaker tools available from the The SCF Plugin Store or Extension Warehouse.

                    Try turning the helix up on end and see if you get the desired reult with Upright Extruder.

                    Etaoin Shrdlu

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                    • wimveW Offline
                      wimve
                      last edited by

                      @dave r said:

                      Draw Helix is still available or you can use the Helix tool from the CurveMaker tools available from the The SCF Plugin Store or Extension Warehouse.

                      When I search for Draw Helix in the PluginStore and in the ExtensionStore (3.0), I only get one result: John McClenahan: SU Draw Parametric Shapes v2.5.3.
                      This doesn't seem to be Draw Helix.

                      Best regards,
                      Wim
                      Holland
                      http://www.petromax.nl/DeBeer.html

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                      • gillesG Offline
                        gilles
                        last edited by

                        See this:

                        http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15%26amp;t=50134%26amp;hilit=+screw+1.5%26amp;start=30#p452795


                        screw.png

                        " c'est curieux chez les marins ce besoin de faire des phrases "

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
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                          @wimve said:

                          When I search for Draw Helix in the PluginStore and in the ExtensionStore (3.0), I only get one result: John McClenahan: SU Draw Parametric Shapes v2.5.3.
                          This doesn't seem to be Draw Helix.

                          The SCF Plugin Store and Extension Warehouse are not the only resources for plugins and extensions.

                          As for your success after turning the helix on end, Upright Extruder was intended to deal with the twists that occur around climbing paths as typically happens with Follow Me. It was shown in the tutorial.

                          Etaoin Shrdlu

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