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Create 1/2 Hex Bolt

1. Sketch a polygon with 6 side, Tools>Sketch Entities>Polygon

set diameter to 0.75in.

2. Extrude

sketch to 0.34in.

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3. Create minor diameter for thread, sketch circle on top face, set diameter to 0.4in. 4. Extrude sketch to 1.1in.

5. Click end edge of thread shaft,

click convert entities

6. Select Helix/Spiral feature

set height to 1.2in, theap per inch=pitch 13/1in

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Ok.

7. Right click on Front plane, Insert sketch

sketch thead profile.

8. Click sweep feature

select sketch profuile as sketch and helix as a path, OK.

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9. Create skecth a circle on the end shaft,

extrude cut 0.1in

10. Finish.

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17 Responses to Create 1/2 Hex Bolt


1. Magnus
March 26th, 2009 at 6:40 am

why is it that when I click on end edge of thread shaft convert entities is not highlighted, I had the same problem with previous tutorial on embossing text on curved surface. after creating text on plane, the warp command was not highlighted. I dont understand why this is happening. please help 2. Maraden
March 30th, 2009 at 8:59 am

love it so much! Thanks 3. Normunds


March 30th, 2009 at 5:57 pm

Make sure you have sketch clicked,other wise it will not hightlight.I had the same problem until I got it ^^ 4. Zack

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April 5th, 2009 at 10:46 am

Hi guys, You welcome 5. Con Borg


April 24th, 2009 at 10:04 am

I was looking at your tutorial on creating a 1/2-13 bolt. I was just wondering in step #7, how you calculated the dimensions of the tooth side profile. I found the tutorial very helpful Thanks. I do look forward in hearing how you calculated that profile, because I wouldnt know how to calculate it for a 3/8 bolt, or any other bolt. I appreciate any help on this. Con 6. Zack
April 25th, 2009 at 4:04 am

Hi Con Borg, you can get the detail dimension here; http://hexagon.physics.wisc.edu/research/technical%20info/Screw%20Threads%20Chart.htm 7. Con Borg
April 29th, 2009 at 1:46 pm

Thanks very much Zack for the information., Con 8. Steve


May 28th, 2009 at 3:35 pm

I cannot get thread profile to sweep. Im obviously doing something wrong, but dont know what. I figure I messed up the thread profile sketch. Any tips? 9. Christopher
June 12th, 2009 at 11:36 pm

That was quite useful for me, thanks. 10. Chia


June 19th, 2009 at 4:48 pm

For some reason it wont sweep I resketched the profile many times; it always gave me an error without explanation. Can anyone help me? 11. Alwyn
October 12th, 2009 at 6:15 pm

This is nice and all but its a bit incomplete, Im still very new and some of the steps were rushed 12. ITSL
November 17th, 2009 at 3:02 pm

ITSL RULEZ! 13. Shimba


March 26th, 2010 at 11:16 am

Hi, i just dont get step #7, or actually i dont understand what u have sketched and how to sketch something like that?

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Im still new to this, so please reply. Thanks! 14. Shimba


March 26th, 2010 at 12:05 pm

Ok. Lol thats not my problem anymore.. Heres my new problem: when i set sketch 6 as profile and helix/spiral 1 for the path, then it says Sweep operation failed to complete. So what to do? 15. Stephen
April 14th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

The sweep op didnt work for me until I extended the sketch into the shaft area. It can be extended in any distance, as long as it is not flush with the top of the shaft. If you mirror (copy) the sketch it works great. Hope that helps 16. jordan
September 20th, 2010 at 5:31 pm

um i need help with step 1 lol 17. Billy


September 21st, 2010 at 5:11 pm

how do i make a diameter line??????

I loooooooooooooooveee this program!

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