Design parts

[3Ddesiner1960]

I am still new to Solid works after working with AutoCAD for 30 years.

My co-worker who is just learning Solid works and asked me if you can assemble two parts and say you have a block and placing a Lens with threads on angle that solid work would create hole and threads to make the two parts fit?

I have not heard about that option, but he said that Solid works has that option and if so I am not finding it anywhere.

I do know you have to create the two parts and then mate them together!

I am using Solid works 2015 and if it has that option it is news to me?

[JD Mather]

Do you have real thread - or do you have cosmetic (fake representation) threads?

 

Insert one part into the other.

Constrain position as needed.

 

Insert Feature>Combine and set the Cut option.

 

Attach your files here if you can't figure it out.

 

Another method is to create multi-body solids to start with - then push out the individual parts.

[3Ddesiner1960]

I figure it out. Thanks

[shift1313]

Solidworks 2016 will now cut physical threads.

 

Hole wizard allows you to size holes by minor diameter so you can cut threads.

 

The indent feature allows you to cut overlapping solids and allow an offset without being destructive. Features like combine cut will "consume" the cutting body.

 

I would approach this as a single part with multiple bodies rather than an assembly unless there are other aspects we dont know about.

 

If you want clarification on any of that let me know.