# Screwthreads help?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screwthreads-help/8496>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 30, 2020, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screwthreads-help/8496 "2020-07-30T07:18:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![mil42921](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mil42921](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mil42921)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screwthreads-help/8496/1 "2020-07-30T07:18:59Z")

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hey all

for my design class i am in need of creating a screw thread and am lost, any help is appreciated

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**Author:** ![cstumpf750](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@cstumpf750](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cstumpf750)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screwthreads-help/8496/2 "2020-07-31T14:04:56Z")

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If they are standard threads, you can download models of screws, bolts and nuts from [http://McMaster.com](http://McMaster.com)

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**Author:** ![symonty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/symonty/32/6270_2.png) [@symonty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/symonty)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screwthreads-help/8496/3 "2020-07-31T16:45:35Z")

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I would add download using safari , I have had Chrome mess up models downloaded.

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/screwthreads-help/8496/4 "2020-07-31T20:24:31Z")

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Question: Do you need to create a screw thread yourself for your project?  
Or, can you use an existing one and download it as suggested?