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Yogesh.T
14-Alexandrite
November 19, 2025
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How to pull the helical thread sweep smooth out of shank

  • November 19, 2025
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Is there something in Options I am missing or I have to create a separate feature to open it? See Attach. ...

Thanks in advance.

 

 

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Best answer by kdirth

Using the helical sweep the easiest method is to add a "kick out" to the trajectory.

kdirth_0-1763570611312.png

 

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23-Emerald III
November 19, 2025
tbraxton
22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
November 19, 2025

A separate feature is not the only solution but in most cases is the easiest to implement. The thread referenced by @StephenW has some options that work. There is another approach not documented there but is easily understood and modeled.

 

Another option is to use a revolved feature to generate a lead in on the thread. Here is one example of how this works on a female thread. The proximal and distal ends of the helical sweep are used to create the transition to the bore wall.

 

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You can revolve the thread profile such that it will generate a blended geometry. Multi body Boolean operations are very useful for combining these features with the geometry of the part.

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kdirth
21-Topaz I
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21-Topaz I
November 19, 2025

Using the helical sweep the easiest method is to add a "kick out" to the trajectory.

kdirth_0-1763570611312.png

 

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tbraxton
22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
November 19, 2025

This is a nice option to keep it all in one feature. It may make it trickier to have control over thread clocking in some design cases. The best option would be driven by how you need to control design intent as well as how the actual part would be manufactured.

Yogesh.T
Yogesh.T14-AlexandriteAuthor
14-Alexandrite
November 26, 2025

Yes, I like this approach . It exactly reflects the threading process on a lathe. GREAT Thinking. KICK OUT it is!!

Yogesh
Catalina
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November 25, 2025

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