 | | | Re: Screw Threads! | Re: Screw Threads! 2005-12-01 - By smilersmith2002
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WOW!
I always thought I was pretty thick but never realised how much
until now.
I've been trying to subract the thread from the cylinder not combine
it.
It never dawned on me to do it that way! How embarrassing!!
Many thanks to everyone for their input to this.
Smiler
--- In Carrara@(protected), "staigermanus" <philip@(protected)> wrote:
>
> --- In Carrara@(protected), "smilersmith2002" <ksmith@(protected)>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> > Just started using Hexagon and I'm trying to create a screw
thread.
> > I'm having no luck using booleans which I'm not a fan of anyway;
has
> > anyone had any success in creating a thread?
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Smiler
> >
>
>
> found it.
>
> there was a tutorial I did a long while back with Amapi 5
>
> http://www.thebest3d.com/amapi/515tutorials/index.htm
>
> the screen is visually ok, not necessarily 'anatomically' correct.
The
> idea is to throw the triangle section along the spiral in a sweep
> around the main cylinder.
>
> There's a good chance you can do the same with Hexagon.
>
> In fact, one commentary I had from a top Modo user who also has
tried
> Hexagon is that he liked the line related tools in hex.
>
> -Philip
>
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