The Drafter Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 I was wondering if there was a way in AutoCAD 2006 to thread a bolt in 3D. Quote
Lazer Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 This may help http://cadtutor.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5603 I also remember fuccaro done a screw with a thread once, have a search as he may have gave a tutorial on how it was done. EDIT: Found it http://cadtutor.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5373&highlight=screw+thread Quote
David Bethel Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 Here's an old old lisp I wrote 10+ years ago. Wow am I getting old..... ; Quote
The Drafter Posted February 16, 2006 Author Posted February 16, 2006 Hey thanks a lot, I'm going to go experiment right now. Quote
joemaddigotz Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 No luck with the two links posted above - they both can not be found on the site. I was really hoping to see more threads on making threads lol... I am surprised but definatly not sure with AutoCAD 2006 where to begin. I have my cylinder made for the clamp - I just need someway of threading it along with the ring around the clamp.. Quote
ReMark Posted September 18, 2009 Posted September 18, 2009 Do a search of the forum on "threaded bolt". The topic has been discussed many times. Some of the threads contain links to other sites where the entire process of creating a threaded bolt is explained both in words and pictures. One such source would be Ellen Finkelstein's website. Quote
joemaddigotz Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 It's quite amazing however - I have already exhausted all of my search options. I always search the threads and internet for help first - I am using AutoCAD 2006 - where as Finklestein's is using a command "Helix" which I do not have on my version of AutoCad. I could not find any resource that would help me with 06.. Quote
ReMark Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 We've already covered this topic (Helix.lsp) in another thread. Visit CADTutor's AutoLISP Archive forum. Quote
lpseifert Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 Try here... http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/acadblog/tutorial-draw-a-3d-threaded-bolt-video-tutorial/ Quote
SuperCAD Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 That tutorial missed a step or two. Those threads sucked (they weren't aligned properly). Quote
joemaddigotz Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 People are posting that finklestein like it was the bible. She is not explaining it for my version of AutoCAD - she is using some Helix command found in I believe 07 and above. Now that I have this LSP file loaded. I do not know how to use it - I am a beginner that is why I am here. I never used an "LSP" file before... I am trying to figure it out - I just do not see anything happening lol!!! Quote
fuccaro Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 See here or search in the FAQ of this forum Quote
joemaddigotz Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 Thanks Fuccarro I am going to check it out. I have been searching "Use, Using LISP" but finding a lot of threads... Ah perfect! That is all I needed because now I see the command to run the LSP is not the filename yet the name defined in the first line of the LSP text!!!! THANK YOU VERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRY MUCH FUCCARO!!! You guys are the best - now I am going to read about how to tweak the entire LSP so that I guess I can have some kind of extrusion of the spiral - but for now this is great and I really want to say thank you again. I can begin pushing forward again! Yeeeeeeeeeeeeee-Haa! Quote
ReMark Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 No JJ. Just that we can't see the forest for the trees sometimes. Does the phrase "as plain as the nose on your face" ring a bell? Forget the mini rant. Just having an oh-my-god moment. Quote
joemaddigotz Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Well I can not help it - just being able to learn something new was really exciting!! Thanks for your help everyone.... Quote
joemaddigotz Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 No JJ. Just that we can't see the forest for the trees sometimes. Does the phrase "as plain as the nose on your face" ring a bell? Forget the mini rant. Just having an oh-my-god moment. What are you implying? That I thanked him for his last reply soley or what? What did I "type" in here that you had to make this comment? Quote
Glen Smith Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 I can't speak for ReMark but I laughed out loud when I read your post: People are posting that finklestein like it was the bible. Because, in fact, it IS. See the image below. (BTW She has published a Bible for every version back to at least R14.) You may be able to pick up a used copy for 2006. Glen Quote
ReMark Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 We've already covered this topic (Helix.lsp) in another thread. Visit CADTutor's AutoLISP Archive forum. Maybe it just required repeating the above. This info was also provided in another thread as well wasn't it? Never mind. I hadn't had my tenth cup of coffee yet. Quote
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