# Standard Threads and Fasteners

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-threads-and-fasteners/20508>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 24, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-threads-and-fasteners/20508 "2022-07-24T12:58:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![keithodland](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/keithodland/32/16145_2.png) [@keithodland](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/keithodland)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-threads-and-fasteners/20508/1 "2022-07-24T12:58:49Z")

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Hi There:

Can anyone share some best practices for dealing with common threads and fasteners? For example, if I wanted to extrude four holes on a mounting bracket, is there a way I could select the hole and make is a 10-32 thread counter-sunk for a flat-head fastener?

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Even if I have to custom develop the thread using other methods, once I do that, can I save it as a tool to apply to different models in the future? Ideally, I would like a library of common elements such as this so I can reuse them when needed. Any thoughts or creative ideas?

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-threads-and-fasteners/20508/2 "2022-07-24T13:02:38Z")

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After creating your ‘tool’, you could export and save it in a folder on your PC/Mac ready to be imported into another design later.

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**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:** [July 24, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-threads-and-fasteners/20508/3 "2022-07-24T14:15:41Z")

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For threads, you seem to be on the right path. I import bolts from McMaster, align them, the subtract from my bodies.

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**Author:** ![keithodland](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/keithodland/32/16145_2.png) [@keithodland](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/keithodland)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-threads-and-fasteners/20508/4 "2022-07-24T14:56:40Z")

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Hi Tom,

That sounds like the right way to go. Thanks for the advice.

Respectfully,

Keith Odland  
m: 512-466-7644

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-threads-and-fasteners/20508/5 "2022-07-24T20:05:07Z")

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> [@keithodland](#):
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> Even if I have to custom develop the thread using other methods, once I do that, can I save it as a tool to apply to different models in the future? Ideally, I would like a library of common elements such as this so I can reuse them when needed. Any thoughts or creative ideas?

I was under the impression you wanted a way to save a custom ‘tool’ for re-use. I guess I misunderstood the post 😳

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**Author:** ![keithodland](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/keithodland/32/16145_2.png) [@keithodland](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/keithodland)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-threads-and-fasteners/20508/6 "2022-07-25T00:31:07Z")

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Thanks, Steve. I don’t think you misunderstood the request. Ideally, if I want a threaded hole through a bracket, I click on something, and it “extrudes" a threaded hole. Ideally, when I selected this option, I could choose which faster I wanted to use in the library, and it would create the thread with the appropriate tolerancing. I’m still new to this, so most of this is a work in progress.

Respectfully,

Keith

Keith Odland  
[keith.odland@gmail.com](mailto:keith.odland@gmail.com)  
512-466-7644