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martinproks / cosmeticthread3d

FreeCAD tool - cosmetic thread for 3D geometry - experimental
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Add support for knurling #17

Closed pierreporte closed 7 months ago

pierreporte commented 8 months ago

In CAD, knurls are similar to threads in every aspect: the precise 3D representation need intensive computation and they appear in a simpler form in the drawings. Cosmetic threads are a solution. Cosmetic knurls could be a solution too.

There are several standards: DIN 82 and ISO 13444 in the metric world.

The most used are the axial and crossed 30° types. The depth can vary a lot but this should be left for the drawing.

In niche industries like horology, not only cylinders and planar surfaces are knurled: toroidal (convex and concave) and conical surfaces can be knurled as well. Knurling rollers are sold in a wide variety of shapes.

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martinproks commented 8 months ago

Hi,

Knurling is not a thread. It should be separate tools. Yeas the approach could be similar most probably, but as separate tool later.

First Cosmetic Threads 3D.