This is the best way to make a screw/coil I've seen in sketchup. It makes geometrically accurate coils, unlike the other method using a rotated half circle, which doesn't make a proper coil. Welding the path into a single curve and following it with a shape perpendicular to the end of the path makes proper, smooth coils. Perfect for springs.
@simonsimon405 No. Solid works is a professional solid modelling 2D / 3D CAD drawing package used for architectural, engineering design and modelling. SketchUp represents 2D/3D so while it can achieve some great results very quickly and simply its not as adaptable and has as many things that are difficult to draw as it has things that are easy. It can extrude a box in 2 seconds but more complex work take more effort than professional packages.
First create a 24 sided circle. Create a copy and move it somewhere on an axe so you can get it later. (press alt while moving) Then extrude it so that this distance represents a certain fraction that you need. (I'm runk'd so do the calculations youself.) Rotate the top circle 15° You;re going to have to see the lines that make up this shape. If you take the twigs that are slanted verticals and copy them on top of each other (do it once and without touching and after anything just press X23 )you get a tall twisted mess. Keep one of those twisted twigs and scrap the rest (be patient ) Scale that one tall twisted twig twice or whatever youll notice that it will kinda lock once youve brought it down to half or a quarter its size (or how your calculations have givin you). Anyways this gives you a spiral. It needs to be grouped. then bring back the initial circle we used and bring it under the spiral. Extrude the circle to the end up the spiral. The spiral and the cylindrical shape should now be hugging against each other. The trick is to Explode and Copy-Rotate the spiral 180° in one move while still selected. And while still selected, this copy you created should be scaled down laterally about .95 one side at a time or however you wish so that they represent the depth of the thread you want to create. Have fun. It's worth the try.
Great explanation!!!! had a few probs with the circle extrude which was solved by making sure the circle was sized to extent. prob solved. thx for the step by step:)
Hi, beware the direction of the screw thread. The video show a left thread. Common screw is with right thread. Anyway, the way to draw a 3D screw is expressed. We can just change the thread direction.
Figured out some commends' meanings: 0:52 = make components 1:08 = explode 1:53 = intersect faces Important step: 1:15 = Copy + Rotate (not just rotate) 1:40 = must delete the face first before dragging it up to do intersect, otherwise, the result of intersection will be hollow instead of solid geometry I tried out other steps to get a helix line and found that the resulted helix wouldn't work with the other steps in this video. If you want to get a screw following the method shown in this video, you must completely follow the steps shown here.
I get where harold crawford's coming from if you dont know the shortcuts, however, knowing them helps with everything I suggest learning them. This is a cool and different way, props to Kito
1. Use origin for center 2. Create circle with 24 sides 3. Extrude 4. Rotate top circle 15° 5. Keep one of the angled lines 6. Copy Paste on top 24 times 7. Keep one copy scrap the rest 8. Scale it down twice verticaly 9. Copy Paste on top as needed 10. Group result 11. Using origin for center, create circle and extrude 12. In Einzelteile Auflösen 13. Just kidding! It means explode the spiral 14. While still selected, Copy / Rotate 180° 15. Scale the copied spiral inwards .95
No folks it's not brilliant! I don't wanna see how someone else creates something ... I wanna be able to learn to do it myself! Next time when you make videos please record your whole screen, it's not like u have anything "sensitive on screen for these few minutes anyway, and if u do u can probably minimize it for a short while "duh" ... So please, next time record your toolbar as well so that it's easier for others (especially those that are not very proficient with sketchup (such as myself)) to see what steps you take and improve their skills!
is there a special key thats pressed when he scales inward for the threads. ive been using control for the center scale but it doesnt work the way in it does above.
hi your video is amazing......please write on comments after point 15........iam stuck at that point....my spiral does not make that cut in the cylinder....plss help
Your screw-drawing method is awesome but it's really hard to follow you, Could you at least give your viewers a hint what tootls you are using when you are using them? Thx, jba
This is the best way to make a screw/coil I've seen in sketchup. It makes geometrically accurate coils, unlike the other method using a rotated half circle, which doesn't make a proper coil.
Welding the path into a single curve and following it with a shape perpendicular to the end of the path makes proper, smooth coils. Perfect for springs.
man that is screwed up crazy good. VERY awesome way of making a screw...the best method I have seen.
what a brain!!! the first couple of steps are amazing, shape migration and converting... brilliant!!!
@simonsimon405 No. Solid works is a professional solid modelling 2D / 3D CAD drawing package used for architectural, engineering design and modelling. SketchUp represents 2D/3D so while it can achieve some great results very quickly and simply its not as adaptable and has as many things that are difficult to draw as it has things that are easy. It can extrude a box in 2 seconds but more complex work take more effort than professional packages.
You are a genius.
First create a 24 sided circle. Create a copy and move it somewhere on an axe so you can get it later. (press alt while moving)
Then extrude it so that this distance represents a certain fraction that you need. (I'm runk'd so do the calculations youself.)
Rotate the top circle 15°
You;re going to have to see the lines that make up this shape.
If you take the twigs that are slanted verticals and copy them on top of each other (do it once and without touching and after anything just press X23 )you get a tall twisted mess.
Keep one of those twisted twigs and scrap the rest (be patient )
Scale that one tall twisted twig twice or whatever youll notice that it will kinda lock once youve brought it down to half or a quarter its size (or how your calculations have givin you).
Anyways this gives you a spiral.
It needs to be grouped. then bring back the initial circle we used and bring it under the spiral. Extrude the circle to the end up the spiral. The spiral and the cylindrical shape should now be hugging against each other.
The trick is to Explode and Copy-Rotate the spiral 180° in one move while still selected.
And while still selected, this copy you created should be scaled down laterally about .95 one side at a time or however you wish so that they represent the depth of the thread you want to create.
Have fun. It's worth the try.
This may be full uf mistakes.
Please correct if needed.
hey i made 30,000 LEFT handed thread screws because of this video! They're all useless
because i needed right hand threads!
+greg hassen Hillarious! Too bad Greg!
I learnt to rotate and scale a copy of spiral on its own surface with this one!
What a beautiful thing it is to have a pause button.
Great explanation!!!!
had a few probs with the circle extrude which was solved by making sure the circle was sized to extent. prob solved. thx for the step by step:)
Hi, beware the direction of the screw thread. The video show a left thread. Common screw is with right thread. Anyway, the way to draw a 3D screw is expressed. We can just change the thread direction.
Didn't even notice, thanks for pointing it out :)
Figured out some commends' meanings:
0:52 = make components
1:08 = explode
1:53 = intersect faces
Important step:
1:15 = Copy + Rotate (not just rotate)
1:40 = must delete the face first before dragging it up to do intersect, otherwise, the result of intersection will be hollow instead of solid geometry
I tried out other steps to get a helix line and found that the resulted helix wouldn't work with the other steps in this video. If you want to get a screw following the method shown in this video, you must completely follow the steps shown here.
VERY SMART USING SKETCHUP. THANKS FOR SHOWING US
I get where harold crawford's coming from if you dont know the shortcuts, however, knowing them helps with everything I suggest learning them. This is a cool and different way, props to Kito
That is briliant ! ...
Two words: THANK YOU!
It is very usefull!
1. Use origin for center
2. Create circle with 24 sides
3. Extrude
4. Rotate top circle 15°
5. Keep one of the angled lines
6. Copy Paste on top 24 times
7. Keep one copy scrap the rest
8. Scale it down twice verticaly
9. Copy Paste on top as needed
10. Group result
11. Using origin for center, create circle and extrude
12. In Einzelteile Auflösen
13. Just kidding! It means explode the spiral
14. While still selected, Copy / Rotate 180°
15. Scale the copied spiral inwards .95
Used this technique today - totally saved my bacon - many thanks (though it should be repeated your vid shows a left-hand thread - easy fix though :)
I know what you mean. I don't know why it does this but i have a simple workaround.
Try doing it one side at a time.
Pretty amazing. I wish I could follow it. I can't even translate the menu items.
thx
perfect work, thyou for sharing
I wish those menus were in English. I cant seem to figure this out. It all seems to be fine until 1:20
No folks it's not brilliant! I don't wanna see how someone else creates something ... I wanna be able to learn to do it myself!
Next time when you make videos please record your whole screen, it's not like u have anything "sensitive on screen for these few minutes anyway, and if u do u can probably minimize it for a short while "duh" ...
So please, next time record your toolbar as well so that it's easier for others (especially those that are not very proficient with sketchup (such as myself)) to see what steps you take and improve their skills!
After a couple of tries I took the screw ready! And for the rest, only training makes the a master.;)
always learning... (y) thanks!
good job!
absolutely yes
usefull. good job!!
why did you get a smooth cut at 2:15.... i seem to have a problem... i get crooked lines at the thread
And 5 weeks after this video was recorded, God created voiced language.
i guess i have to figure this out on my own :3
Wish someone would repost this using an English language version of Sketchup. I'm lost,
everything is good apart from the threads are going the wrong way, if this were real you would be un-screwing it!
is there a special key thats pressed when he scales inward for the threads. ive been using control for the center scale but it doesnt work the way in it does above.
hi your video is amazing......please write on comments after point 15........iam stuck at that point....my spiral does not make that cut in the cylinder....plss help
genius
what order you did on 1:40 ?? at the end point of the screw ? important steps not clear in your silent video ..
after moving/pasting, try typing 5x and see what happens
How do you get all the segments of one path to join?
@WhynotMiha
after copy of the first object to type * and the number of copy
Can it generate 2D drawing? Want to have dimensional drawing.
lol! so true
how did you grab the point of the circle and move it?
just type 24x and enter
and how would we do this in english?
ok and here I am not even knowing how to make the solid surface right at the beginning to disappear.
how do you multiply the line by 24 after you rotate/copy it?
dats what she said...
It's rotated the wrong way. ;-)
Nice anyway!
There is an extrude tool in Sketchup? Where?
how can i do like 0.21 repeat in the same times
reverse screw?
Also wie hast du das gemacht?????
is this software better than Solidworks?
hey. how to copy the slant line.
@WhynotMiha
just do "Xnumber of times"
how do u make such a lot of copies at once?? 0:27
Your screw-drawing method is awesome but it's really hard to follow you, Could you at least give your viewers a hint what tootls you are using when you are using them? Thx, jba
why left hand thread?
dasprok ekir murgali samanta !
How about a little sound next time.
german engineering =)
be nice if you put in sound
how do he repeats an actions? doubl click doesn't work
+Виталий Николаев
You punch the "x" key followed by the number of repeated segments you want and press enter
thanks!
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dint you wish what was going on lol
which order did you used at 1:26?
Tidak bisa bekerja di komputer saya
Super, interessiert das keinem deutschsprachigen Anwender? Der Videoclip ist ok , aber es fehlt zumindestens die Maßangaben im Wertefenster
This is witchcraft.
AUDIO PLEASE.
może byś chłopie mówił co robisz, a nie masz 2 kreski a nagle 50 i huj wiadomo jak to zrobić !!!
you showed what you did but not how you did it.
OK type X27
Ma a che serve questo video non spiegano quali strumenti utilizzare????????
Going to fast can't follow what your clicking or doing on the keyboard, might be better to talk it throught
i'm not understan !
tks! :)
Fail instructional