[grand master x]

Hi. I am using Mastercam X 10.2mr2. I am pretty good with solid modeling but have never made a model with threads...not sure how. I need to make a lathe model with o.d threads so I was wondering if after verifying and then saving as an stl file is there some way to convert this to surface or solid so I can shade and make prints with. Any help would be great.

[inkydo69]

Hi. I am using Mastercam X 10.2mr2. I am pretty good with solid modeling but have never made a model with threads...not sure how. I need to make a lathe model with o.d threads so I was wondering if after verifying and then saving as an stl file is there some way to convert this to surface or solid so I can shade and make prints with. Any help would be great.

Well your new best friend is….. turn profiles or Silhouette boundary don’t know if X10 had it in menus or if they are still in the Chooks.

good luck!

[cadcam]

you can not really make a solid there was a C-hook a while back I have to check my archives for it or the Mastercam forum FTP that would take the stl file and change ti surfaces. but if I were to make the thread with the solid I would create the helix and then the profile of the pitch and Solids sweep to create the tread.