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davesrocketshop / Rocket

FreeCAD Rocketry Workbench
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Feature Request: Ability to add threads to round objects such as body tubes, fin cans, etc. #66

Open livetoski78 opened 10 months ago

livetoski78 commented 10 months ago

This would greatly ease trying to make threaded rocket parts, as typical thread creation in FreeCAD is quite an involved process (and one I haven't figured out yet)

davesrocketshop commented 10 months ago

Interesting application. The hard part will be generalizing the UI

livetoski78 commented 10 months ago

Indeed.  From what I’ve compiled so far from the documentation, it involves sketching a triangle shape, helixes, and sweeping objects, then some cutting and pasting the ends on.  I know there are guys out there doing it, but it’s way beyond my rudimentary CAD skills.  Ideally, I want to create a screw in electronics bay in the nose cone for my featherweight trackers.  Right now, it’s a hack job using a printed plate and screws.  Also, screw together body tubes would be nice to break down larger rockets for transport and easier printing (I can do up to 12” length, currently).-Eric====================Sent from my iPhoneOn Nov 24, 2023, at 23:21, David Carter @.***> wrote: Interesting application. The hard part will be generalizing the UI

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