Where to find standard threaded studs?

kees_bijker

Hello, I looked through the standard parts and cannot find any threaded studs there. Maybe they are hidden in some of the standards or class listings but I cannot find them.

I have been drawing them in a simple style but it is a pain and it would be cool if there was some ready thing available.

Is there perhaps a feature script for this that I also cannot find?

robert_scott_jr_

Aside from standard parts within Onshape. McMaster-Carr is a great resource for parts with downloadable files for those parts that can be used in Onshape. - Scotty

nick_papageorge073

I don't recall seeing studs, but I could be mistaken. Go to Mcmastercarr.com and get any hardware not built into OS from there. Get the format "step, without threads" in the download dropdown list for each part.

There are PEM studs in the standard content, incase you were looking for those.

David_YL_Nguyen

https://appstore.onshape.com/apps/Manufacturers Models?sort=featured

kees_bijker

@nick_papageorge073 @robert_scott_jr_Thank you for your answers, yes Mcmastercarr is a great place for most things, as is traceparts and I am sure many others.

Trouble is very often their 3dcad files don't work, as is the case with traceparts and I stopped using them completely. But with Mcmastercarr their parts are mostly imperial and only very few metric items.

Finally, to import parts from outside libraries you need to go through several extra steps, while the standard fastener insert function is already their and super fast.

For now I have made my own metric DIN938 mini library of double ended studs that I use most, but if I find some more convenient way to insert them I will use that.

kees_bijker

David_YL_Nguyen said:

https://appstore.onshape.com/apps/Manufacturers Models?sort=featured

I have those but they are really meant for special manufacturer parts with their specific measurements and features. Pneumatic cylinders for instance. For standard fastener items it is way to cumbersome to go look there to see if they have it, import the step file and work with it.

In this case it is faster to create your own document with the most used kinds you need and insert them from there. I already created this for brass threaded inserts for instance, and now also one for a very limited amount of studs.

To have these items directly from the insert drop down menus would be ideal but I suppose we cannot have it all.

Thanks for replying though, much appreciated.

rick_randall

kees_bijker said:

Hello, I looked through the standard parts and cannot find any threaded studs there. Maybe they are hidden in some of the standards or class listings but I cannot find them.

I have been drawing them in a simple style but it is a pain and it would be cool if there was some ready thing available.

Is there perhaps a feature script for this that I also cannot find?

This is a configured part that I created for my own use - It may not be what you're looking for, but might give you ideas as to workflow for creating your own.

Keep in mind studs are imperial threads, and have 3d modeled threads. (one end UNF,& other end UNC, because that's what I needed).

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ceb54f9ae01aecc5229f6abe/w/416ef38ec3c0c3f38add30df/e/fe0ba8c4cc91fc93c8ca91f7

If you like it - make a copy. If you have other needs,( say you don't like 3d threads-make a copy and delete the threads) Use as a template, then edit for your own custom needs (could be quicker than starting from scratch).

Good luck

rick_randall

Warning about using 3d threads - they make real pretty pictures, but they will blot out a relatively simple drawing. Use with caution - makes cool models (even some fairly large ones), but bad drawings (even some relatively small ones). Always consider your end use. I use 3d threads because I know I'll never be making drawings from my model, and I want the model to look realistic.