How to use helical sweep cut to make threads in Pro-E\Creo ??

Saurabh Kumar

13 Jun, 2013 12:57 PM

Ok lets get started...
Used a simple bolt....

1. Step 1:

   Go to insert and select "helical sweep" -> "cut" option....
   A dialog box will opens with a menu manager....
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Now we will keep everything in "default" state as selected by software.See the menu manager.(you can make threads right/left handed,variable/constant pitch etc..)
   Press "done".....
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Nextly select a plane on which sweep profle has to be made...
   or select a plane passing through the axis of the bolt....

   

4. Step 4:

   Select "okay"....
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Its looking for a reference plane..select firstly the sketch view and then the reference plane(in this i've selected plane on the fastener)....
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Firstly make centre line.....
   Now start sketching the length of thread(defined by length of line),depth of cut(defined by distance of line below the bolt surface)....

   

7. Step 7:

   enter pitch value........
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Make the profile of the cut to be made........
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Select the side from which material is removed.......
   

   

10. Step 10:

    done.........cheers