Also, try https://grabcad.com

On Aug 25, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Thomas Volkmann <[email protected]> wrote:

> Blender has a built-in bolt-factory. Just enable the addon.
>  
>> Paul Griswold <[email protected]> hat am 25. August 
>> 2014 um 16:10 geschrieben: 
>> 
>> There's a plug-in for Lightwave called quickBolt.  It was fantastic for this 
>> sort of stuff:   http://www.iemedia.co.uk/product/plugins.htm
>>  
>> I used to use it years ago for medical device animations where I had to 
>> match their threads exactly.  
>>  
>> Obviously you'd need Lightwave & this plugin is 25 pounds, but if you do a 
>> LOT of this kind of stuff it might be worth considering (I'm sure you could 
>> pick up an older copy of LW for a song these days).
>>  
>> -Paul
>>  
>>  ᐧ
>> 
>> 
>> On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 7:41 PM, Ryan Maguire <[email protected]> wrote: 
>> Hello, 
>> Does anyone know of an online library or a add-on that allows for the 
>> creation or import of male & female threaded parts ....real-world dimensions.
>>  
>> Example*  I have modeled a gear shift and need to add a precise female 
>> threaded part on the bottom.  If I could import already made .. Then I could 
>> boolean to the poly model and export STL for 3D printing.
>>  
>> I have always been a softimage poly modeler ...But I don't think softimage 
>> is capable of this kind of thing?
>>  
>> Thanks,
>> -Ryan

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