cameron sydenham Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 where can i get 3d cad drawings of nuts bolts and screws, for machining drawings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Freebies or paid? For freebies you can check in at the CAD Block Exchange Network. I'm positive that you can buy 3D libraries of nuts, bolts and screws. We talking Imperial or Metric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift1313 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 what software are you using? mechanical desktop and inventor both have thousands of screws/nuts/bolts built into their content centers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 or you can draw them in like 30 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocturne00 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 or you can draw them in like 30 seconds. Ill second that :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Bolts: 60 seconds if you include the helical threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Try this website for a variety of 3D parts including bolts. Note that you have to click on the 3D Manufacturers tab. http://oem.cadregister.com/asp/PPOW_Entry.asp?language=GB&product=PS&referrer=V3Redirect&ori=/CADREgister.ppow& The content is free after registration. For bolts, nuts and washers I suggest looking at a company called Fastenal. Companies are listed in alphabetical order. I hope you find this useful. Wish you had replied with more detail however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Free metric bolts here. Although I think they are 2D it wouldn't take much effort to convert them to 3D. http://www.draftsperson.net/autocad/blocks/metals/fasteners/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift1313 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 i have also used the thomas register.net for cad files of bolts/nuts. although importing things like this may not always give you the best format to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cad64 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 It's always best, whenever possible, to create your own models. The free stuff you find online is not always the best quality. It will do in a pinch, but as the saying goes, "if you want something done right, do it yourself." :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron sydenham Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 using punch via cad. very basic i think but it does everything i need except this, i have a hard time doing the threads. i can use any cad format as an input, just needed a little help finding the drawings. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvjstyles Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Bolts: 60 seconds if you include the helical threads. Just wondering how you would do the helical threads so quickly? be great if you've got time to quickly explain the command for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Just wondering how you would do the helical threads so quickly? be great if you've got time to quickly explain the command for that http://home.pct.edu/~jmather/content/CAD238/AutoCAD_2007_Tutorials.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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