Rhino 8 Modelling Practice - Simple Bolt

[@arvidjedlicka6237]

I recently had a need for bolts. Used BoltGen with Rhino3d v8. Seemed to work very well, other than the 'specialty' option. Got around that by creating the closest diameter to what i needed with the desired pitch and then a 2D scale to get the desired final diameter. Worked well for the 3D printing that I needed.

[@randomCADstuff]

Glad to hear it worked and thanks for sharing!

[@Shanpey]

Great video! Thanks.

[@Tiouy92]

Hey man, thanks for the tutorial that I started. I tried to resolve my little issue, but guess that I need your help. In your video, at the minute 8:55, when you split the conic surface and the screw, a very little "open edge" appears, that prevent me further to get the solid closed surface... I tried to link the surface, but it does not work, I guess it is so small... And it alos prevent me to make the boolean operation for the nut. Any suggestion ?

[@randomCADstuff]

It could be your file tolerance. Check that first. From there, it becomes a series of uglier and uglier solutions starting with exploding the polysurface and using the "join" command. It might be better to start over if that doesn't work. Since posting this I've been looking at McMaster-Carr's database. Their 3D models are really good. There's also the bolt gen app I mention in another video. Those things existing as they do mean this is more of an exercise rather than something you'd use every day. If you can get fast it'll improve your Rhino skills, so don't fret too much about having to start the process from the beginning.

[@Tiouy92]

@@randomCADstuff hey, thanks for your reactivity, i fell less lonely in this situation :) I tried your recommandations and unfotunately it does not work, but I learned from it and tolerances parameters. I started again your tutorial since the beginning, and I found my mistake ! Actually, I was using the TRIM tool instead of SPLIT, but result is the same... still having open borders. I used the file in inch as you mentionned and your sizes, that I did not really followed ad I used a file in MM. And in my version I used a 8MM long helix when you use a 77MM one. So i looks like you use a bigger size but I'm not sure this makes the difference as well. Probably the important step is when you place the circle at the INTERSECTION of the helix, at the minute 8:23. As simple as it, now I have a close solide polysurface because I followed your tutorial strictly. THANKS

[@ironpark4042]

Hello, where are the real-time dimensions?

[@unblutiger2020]

Oh, in waste my time