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.
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 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.

9. Create skecth a circle on the end shaft, extrude cut 0.1in .

10. Finish.

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12 Responses to “Create 1/2″ Hex Bolt”

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 don’t understand why this is happening. please help
Maraden
March 30th, 2009 at 8:59 am
love it so much! Thanks
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 ^^
Zack
April 5th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Hi guys,
You welcome…
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 wouldn’t know how to calculate it for a 3/8 bolt, or any other bolt. I appreciate any help on this.
Con
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
Con Borg
April 29th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Thanks very much Zack for the information.,
Con
Steve
May 28th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I cannot get thread profile to sweep. I’m obviously doing something wrong, but don’t know what. I figure I messed up the thread profile sketch. Any tips?
Christopher
June 12th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
That was quite useful for me, thanks.
Chia
June 19th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
For some reason it won’t sweep

I resketched the profile many times; it always gave me an error without explanation.

Can anyone help me?
Alwyn
October 12th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
This is nice and all but its a bit incomplete, I’m still very new and some of the steps were rushed…
ITSL
November 17th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
ITSL RULEZ!