andrewturner
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 12:36 PM |
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Solidworks Help
How do you display a thread helix in solids.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 12:42 PM |
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You cant... unless you faf!
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bigandy
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 04:11 PM |
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It depends how you are creating the thread. If you are using the "hole wizard" command to put a threaded hole in (for example) then the
option should be given in the feature manager box to show "cosmetic thread" (in the options box usually).
This is exactly what it says, a cosmetic thread there for looks only. You need to make sure the option to display cosmetic threads is turned on in
the "tools, options" box. (select the document properties, then Annotations display tab to show the display filter options, where you
should find the "Shaded cosmetic thread" option that needs to be turned on).
You can also apply cosmetic threads to cylindrical features (either holes or shafts). This can be found in the "insert, annotations"
menu. You need to select a circular edge, and specify an end condition.
The cosmetic thread is useful for quickly showing where threads need to go in a model, although the display is a bit pants. It usually shows a zebra
type effort. However, if you then create 2d drawing views, and you have put the correct thread callout in when applying the cosmetic thread, it will
speed draiwng creation up considerably as you can just use the smart dimension tool...
If you want to accurately show a 3D representation of a thread helix, then you need to get busy drawing a few circles of the correct diameter, a tooth
profile for the thread you want to draw, and then do a swept cut or swetp extrude feature..
Give me a shout if you need more help.
Cheers
Andy
Dammit! Too many decisions....
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 04:43 PM |
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How do you all have solid works. Is it a "backup" or do you use it at work?
Looks like a great design program!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 05:19 PM |
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If you are a student you can get it free as long as your uni has a liscence for it.
Otherwise its a backup
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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bigandy
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 07:04 PM |
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I use it/sort other peoples problems with it out, day in, day out for a living. The Solidoworks license allows the use of it at home too, providing
it is not where it is mainly used, or something like that....
I also have a backup copy though 
Cheers
Andy
Dammit! Too many decisions....
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 07:08 PM |
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any way i might be able to find a backup? Maybe at the show? Looks like it might be quite useful and at the very least fun to mess about with
?? 
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