Script to make and save Metric series cap screws

[oldfox]

Enjoy.

 

[jhiker]

Thanks for that. When I run that script I'm asked for a folder path to save to.
Is that where I'm going to save the newly-created part?
Is it relevant if I'm using M-Files - I have to re-enter the data when I save there anyway.

 

[idslk]

I hope Chris is tolerating my "intrusion"...

Is that where I'm going to save the newly-created part?

yes

Is it relevant if I'm using M-Files - I have to re-enter the data when I save there anyway.

the question for the save location can be disabled (12th line from bottom):
SaveLocation() # SEE NOTE ABOVE AT LINE 36
also you can disable the last two lines of the script
Screw.Save(OutputFolder)
Screw.Close()
and do it manually.

Regards
Stefan

 

[oldfox]

I hope Chris is tolerating my "intrusion"...

Intrude! Intrude! Any assist and good answer is always welcome.

 

[albie0803]

Oldfox, M14, M16, M20 Hex heads don't build the hex. M10 & M12 do. I haven't tried smaller sizes but something is screwy somewhere.

 

[oldfox]

Albie, I have the problem isolated. I'll fix it and then upload a new version of the script. You can just replace the old one with the new one.
With all of the combinations possible I didn't try every one. But then that was just Alpha testing. Well done with the Beta testing.

 

[oldfox]

The fix is in. M14 thru M16 Hex head problem is fixed and tested. Produces beautiful bolts.
New Version number is 2.0.2 of 12 June 2019.
Albie, thanks for the catch on that one. The problem was in the database, which is common to every screw, so it affected ONLY Hex heads in those
three sizes. (they were 0.0 values, my oversight)

Now, enjoy.

 

[jhiker]

The fix is in. M14 thru M16 Hex head problem is fixed and tested. Produces beautiful bolts.
New Version number is 2.0.2 of 12 June 2019.
Albie, thanks for the catch on that one. The problem was in the database, which is common to every screw, so it affected ONLY Hex heads in those
three sizes. (they were 0.0 values, my oversight)

Now, enjoy.

Excellent! It works well.
And thanks to idslk for the tip regarding disabling the 'Save' location.