I've done a bunch of searching here and elsewhere and it seems that only Alibre Design has the ability to make actual threaded holes and not just cosmetic threads. Or is there some hidden way to make threads?
We have been asking for this feature for a long time. I don't know if Alibre is actually working on it or not, but they do know we want this feature.I've done a bunch of searching here and elsewhere and it seems that only Alibre Design has the ability to make actual threaded holes and not just cosmetic threads. Or is there some hidden way to make threads?
Maybe I'll add my voice to that ask!We have been asking for this feature for a long time. I don't know if Alibre is actually working on it or not, but they do know we want this feature.
actual threads on it's a nightmare
Most 3D CAD programs have a checkbox that lets you select visual threads or physical threads. I'm really surprised Alibre doesn't have this feature yet as most CAD programs have had this ability for many years now.I wonder if there would be some sort of hybrid possible; where you could choose to have the aesthetic threads in the model for both performance and edit-friendliness, but then create real threads when exporting to an STL or STEP for manufacturing or 3D Printing. Or, perhaps, just the ability to use the Helix tool with the Holes Library.
Yeah, in fact, Dynamic Part Library is only available in Expert, if I'm not mistaken.Threads are not a feature of the Hole tool even in Pro or Expert. And sadly the tools that make creating threads easier (Part library, Design Boolean, or Catalog Features) are not available in Atom.
IME and I may just be bad at it and using cheap printers but in 3D printing internal features [holes] tend to shrink at varing rates - think casting, not machining. If I design a "perfect" threaded hole per the Machinery's Handbook I usually test print then adjust tolerances until it fits properly.I wonder if there would be some sort of hybrid possible; where you could choose to have the aesthetic threads in the model for both performance and edit-friendliness, but then create real threads when exporting to an STL or STEP for manufacturing or 3D Printing. Or, perhaps, just the ability to use the Helix tool with the Holes Library.
Me too.I just have a set of taps and die. Run it down once it's done to clean it up
Thanks for the threads video. I was struggling with it as it works differently in solidworks.Even in Alibre Design Expert, there's no dedicated button or function for modeling actual threads.
Design and Atom work the same way for modeling threads.
Here's a quick and easy overview on it:
Internal is done the same as external. Just sketch the thread Inside the hole, with the root pointing out, instead of in.
If your hole isn't symmetric to a default plane, you'll need to create a new plane bisecting the hole. For the purposes of creating a workplane, treat a cylindrical hole the same as a cylindrical solid.