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    Making threads for bolts and 3D printing.

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved SketchUp for 3D Printing
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    • O Offline
      Oliveros
      last edited by

      Looks like some cool stuff.

      Yes, I want it to be functional, even if it's arbitrary threads as in, no standard bolt or nut would fit but whatever I print would fit.

      I'm pulling my hair out trying to get it right.

      What plugins do I need, I have Sketchup Pro 2014.

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
        last edited by

        I listed the extensions I used in my previous post.

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          Oliveros
          last edited by

          I have curve maker and if I draw a profile of the thread and then extrude it, it get's tilted slightly near the end making it so I can't put it on the object properly. It seems the helix won't stay the same size and angle but changes somehow.

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            Please go back and read my first reply to you. I didn't say I used Follow Me. I used Eneroth Upright Extruder to extrude the profile.

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              Oliveros
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              @dave r said:

              Please go back and read my first reply to you. I didn't say I used Follow Me. I used Eneroth Upright Extruder to extrude the profile.

              You good sir are correct.

              I used an upright extruder and by golly, it seemed to work, lots of patching mesh but in the end it went solid.

              Now i'm printing it so we'll see if it works.

              Thank you for the assistance.

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                Box
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                @oliveros said:

                lots of patching mesh but in the end it went solid.

                https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=68150

                Added this the the thread I linked to explain your face missing problem.

                https://i.imgur.com/8c4uCeU.gif

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                  pilou
                  last edited by

                  Some ideas

                  Frenchy Pilou
                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                  My Little site :)

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                    Oliveros
                    last edited by

                    Thanks guys.

                    youtube videos don't really work for me, I need the dummed down, step 1, step 2, etc.

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                      Oliveros
                      last edited by

                      @box said:

                      @oliveros said:

                      lots of patching mesh but in the end it went solid.

                      https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=68150

                      Added this the the thread I linked to explain your face missing problem.

                      https://i.imgur.com/8c4uCeU.gif

                      Bloody brilliant.

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                      • Dave RD Offline
                        Dave R
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                        @oliveros said:

                        it seemed to work, lots of patching mesh but in the end it went solid.

                        Which is why I wrote:

                        @unknownuser said:

                        but I work at 1000x scale.

                        I actually use the Dave method Box describes.

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                          Oliveros
                          last edited by

                          @dave r said:

                          @oliveros said:

                          it seemed to work, lots of patching mesh but in the end it went solid.

                          Which is why I wrote:

                          @unknownuser said:

                          but I work at 1000x scale.

                          I actually use the Dave method Box describes.

                          Good to know, I'll have to give that a shot next and see what happens.

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                            sergey02
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                            Кому интересна еще эта тема вот видео на ютуб как рисовать болты гайки резьбы при помощи простого плагина.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iq8FeMczl0

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                              frederm81 Newcomers
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                              What a strange thing to do. Probably 100 or more STLs on Thingiverse when one openscad for each external shape would do it if it's written with variables as it should be. In fact one openscad with the shapes commented out and you are where you need to be.

                              Even then it seems a bit pointless because surely anyone that prints things with any of these 3d printer has done this for themselves at some point.

                              Still I suppose you have to keep up the thingverse tradition of posting what you did even though no one else can see a use for it.

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