# Metric treads

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/metric-treads/17984>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 13, 2022, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/metric-treads/17984 "2022-03-13T09:42:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![AndyW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@AndyW](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AndyW)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2022, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/metric-treads/17984/1 "2022-03-13T09:42:59Z")

</div>

How can I create metric threads male & female

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/metric-treads/17984/2 "2022-03-13T15:27:23Z")

</div>

I feel the best way, is to go to McMaster-Carr on line, and choose a Nut or Bolt from their catalog. Download their Step file, and import it into your project.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![AndyW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@AndyW](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/AndyW)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/metric-treads/17984/3 "2022-03-13T16:07:26Z")

</div>

That’s great been to site & downloaded  
Didn’t even know it existed  
Thanks regards Andy W