# Tapered thread

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 11, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312 "2020-10-11T07:56:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![Johnmartin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@Johnmartin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Johnmartin)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/1 "2020-10-11T07:56:26Z")

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I need to draw up and print a tapered thread and I see there were a couple of threads started several years ago but none seemed to go anywhere. One was requesting advice to do exactly what I need to draw up but unfortunately the advice given was so short and cryptic and doesn’t make sense and isn’t helpful.

Anyone have any advice on drawing up a thread on a truncated tapered cone?  
thanks

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/robert/32/1329_2.png) [@Robert](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 10:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/2 "2020-10-12T10:52:42Z")

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it is also useful to draw a profile and use the sweep tool on the outer line that arises after using the intersect tool

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/robert/32/1329_2.png) [@Robert](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/3 "2020-10-12T11:13:16Z")

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as in the picture below

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**Author:** ![Schmid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/schmid/32/7695_2.png) [@Schmid](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Schmid)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/4 "2020-10-12T13:48:51Z")

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> > - | - |
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> as in the picture below
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> Herzlichen Dank

Tolle Arbeit

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**Author:** ![Johnmartin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@Johnmartin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Johnmartin)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/5 "2020-10-12T21:59:08Z")

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fantastic Robert!  
exactly what i am after.  
thanks  
john

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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:** [October 13, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/6 "2020-10-13T01:57:10Z")

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Hi Robert,

What you have demonstrated is one fascinating technique. I would never have thought of it.  
Good job!!!

-Mike

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 6:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/7 "2020-10-13T06:52:11Z")

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Wow, this is smart 🙂

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**Author:** ![BlueTrumpetBlake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@BlueTrumpetBlake](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BlueTrumpetBlake)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/8 "2021-04-23T03:06:22Z")

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How did you get this shape? I cannot figure it out for the life of me!

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**Author:** ![milouchien](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/milouchien/32/10020_2.png) [@milouchien](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/milouchien)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/9 "2021-04-23T07:18:09Z")

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Nice one @Robert !! Great out of the box thinking. 😀

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/robert/32/1329_2.png) [@Robert](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/10 "2021-04-23T10:15:47Z")

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Hi Blake,

If you read the thread from beginning then you will figure it out, if not, let me know 👍🏻

//R

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/11 "2021-04-23T11:40:13Z")

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How did you do that ? I am not able to figure it out.

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/robert/32/1329_2.png) [@Robert](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapered-thread/9312/12 "2021-04-24T12:51:08Z")

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Draw a profile in front view and revolve it around a center line, set the angle of rotation and height.  
Shape your “screw” the way you want it with another profile that you have revolved or lofted, use the subtract or intersect tool.  
draw the final profile that has the desired shape, then use the sweep tool, select the drawn profile, and use the edge on the thing you created to sweep your profile.

and there you have it 🙂