Buzza Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I am trying to model what i thought would be a simple nut but I can't figure out how to give the beveled profile around the top and bottom. In the attachment I have made the shape that I want to subtract from the nut but it will not let me do it. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong or how to go about it? Thanks nut1.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 JD Mather covered this in one of his tutorials. There has to be a link around here somewhere. Here you go...http://home.pct.edu/~jmather/content/CAD238/AutoCAD_2007_Tutorials.htm Look at tutorial #4. You'll find the answer within. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzza Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Thanks Mark! I did try a similar method by lofting the top circle to a larger one I had place below the nut but I didn't use the 'intersect' command, I was trying 'subtract'. I will save this tutorial for future reference when I come to to a thread again. last time I tried AutoCAD kept rotating the triangle so the point was pointing towards the rod when I used 'sweep'. I got round it by making a square and moving one point to make it into a triangle and then sweeping. It worked . I wish that '+ Reply to Thread' button above the reply box wasn't there. Every time I come on here I press it after writing a post out and it deletes it. Must learn to use the correct one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 AutoCAD 2013. Ribbon > Home tab > Solid Editing panel > Solid, Intersect icon. Or: Ribbon > Solid tab > Boolean Panel > Intersect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I modified your thread title a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzza Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 haha that's no fun SLW. I had got it working thanks Mark. I was just saying in previous attempts I was using the subtract, which obviously didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I got round it by making a square and moving one point to make it into a triangle and then sweeping. When using the Sweep command watch the command line and set the correct parameters (Align - off might be appropriate). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzza Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Thanks JD, just tested and that is what was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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