# How to draw metric screw?

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 13, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-draw-metric-screw/28892 "2023-11-13T11:06:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kokkeli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kokkeli](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kokkeli)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-draw-metric-screw/28892/1 "2023-11-13T11:06:30Z")

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How can i draw metric screws and nuts?

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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-draw-metric-screw/28892/2 "2023-11-13T15:27:32Z")

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It is easiest to import them as step files from McMaster-Carr. For example, this file:  
[91290A168\_Alloy Steel Socket Head Screw.STEP](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/5el0NN9fCuM7CqQrlR9IcYMfPQv.STEP) (740.0 KB)

> **[McMaster-Carr](https://www.mcmaster.com/products/screws/)**
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> McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

If you want to draw them, use the **revolve tool** to create the threads.

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**Author:** ![Kokkeli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kokkeli](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kokkeli)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-draw-metric-screw/28892/3 "2024-06-20T14:30:27Z")

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That was super helpful. Thank you!