Does anybody have an actual process for design of actual threads(bolt and threaded hole) for 3D printing? Subtracting simple “revolved” thread doesn’t work, there is no gap or fit tolarance. Tried scaling to get some gap, but threads no longer line up. Tried over sizing the subtracted thread, but ag…

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What is the tolerance of your 3D printer? Threads properly achieved should fall into the ± .005 for a smooth transition. That may vary depending on the application, material and so on. Are you able to measure the pitch, major and minor diameters with a thread micrometer or optical comparator? Worst…

How many folks even deal with the coefficient of thermal expansion when working with close tolerances specifically in plastic… For the most part temperatures do not have an impact… If you’re going to adhere to the GD&T while designing (Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, it’s something to cons…

My 3D printed threads work great from Fusion 3D. Shapr3D has some work to do concerning threaded features. It’s understandable it can’t do everything yet.

Thats fact… :sunglasses: To be clearer, Shapr3D can do threads… :nerd_face:

I’m trying to create a 12mm fine thread with a pitch of 1.5mm. I draw the thread profile from iso tables and revolve it around the axis but it won’t revolve more than 360deg. I get an error message that there are invalid faces. The spiral does not intersect but I can get it to revolve multiple times…

My mistake. I confused length with pitch. Sorted now.

Reviving this thread since the response link is not working. Creating threads on male and female bodies that you can work and print is very easy on fusion. You just make sure that your male / female parts are correctly sized then just add threads on the curved feature (and you get to choose the len…

Yeah they need sticky topics… That would be one of them.

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