Member CTMachinerySystems Posted April 16, 2021 Member Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 I have searched and asked Andrew internally w/o any resolve... Anyone know-how to invoke and create Reverse Threads within a Nut or Fastener? This is a necessary and valuable function to prevent rotational fastener failure... Please advise? Thank you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philnolan3d Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Do you mean you have a bolt and want to make threads to match? In that case you could just subtract one from the other. Personally haven't tried making threads in 3DC. I would use a CAD program for that. However maybe there is an easy way that I'm not aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member CTMachinerySystems Posted April 16, 2021 Author Member Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Hello thanks for the response. So instead of the more common Right Hand threads, I simply need to specify Left Hand Reverse Threads on either a Bolt or in this case a Nut. Maybe if could somehow invert the Reset Posi function at bottom left within the thread properties? Any insight as to how to invert the direction of threading? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member stusutcliffe Posted April 16, 2021 Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 How about just flip the nut on one of the axis. 'x' I think ( this stuff make my head hurt..so Ive not really thought it through, just an immediate thought) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philnolan3d Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 3 hours ago, stusutcliffe said: How about just flip the nut on one of the axis. 'x' I think ( this stuff make my head hurt..so Ive not really thought it through, just an immediate thought) Nah I think the threads still face the same direction when you flip it. Haha For example if you have a nut and bolt it doesn't matter what direction the nut is facing when you put it on the bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member CTMachinerySystems Posted April 17, 2021 Author Member Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 This is my first stumble in 3DCoat and I've done some impressively innovative things with it... I am not certain how threading is embedded to a primitive object, voxels or parametric? This maybe a coding technicality / resolution; in order to reverse the tighten down direction, a coded applet parameter would be required, if not already available; I do not see it? So to simply invert as said by stusutcliffe; it would seem to work, but further was said by philnolan3d; true, a nut is a nut no matter the flipside. So one has to invert the direction of the cut threads in order to get reverse action... This would be a great feature addition; then fasteners will not loosen under certain rotational applications. I don't want to leave this great software environment over a minor engineering technicality; Fusion360 is not as productive / intuitive for my taste. Thanks All... let me know if I have missed a crucial feature or widget here? Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philnolan3d Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 How about mirroring the nut? I think that should flip the direction of the threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philnolan3d Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 I made the nut with symmetry enabled. Now the 2 nuts have thread going in the opposite direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member stusutcliffe Posted April 17, 2021 Advanced Member Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 When I said Flip, I meant this...not turn the nut upside down. Flip Nut.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philnolan3d Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Ohh OK I forgot that tool existed. Yeah, basically what I was saying with mirror or symmetry. That works better than symmetry even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member CTMachinerySystems Posted April 17, 2021 Author Member Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 16 hours ago, CTMachinerySystems said: OK got it... Perfection! Excellent Solution. Thanks To You Both!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Featured Comment CTMachinerySystems Posted April 24, 2021 Author Member Featured Comment Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 It worked, Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philnolan3d Posted April 24, 2021 Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 Awesome! I'll have to print one myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member CTMachinerySystems Posted April 25, 2021 Author Member Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 I mentioned both you guys on my YouTube channel with credits given plus hyperlinks to your websites... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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