Drawing threads on plastic bottles

jordan_lindsey

Very new to Onshape (and CAD in general) so I would appreciate all of your help! I am curious how I would draw threads if I were to draw a plastic bottle? Just really trying to learn the software really. I plan on drawing half of the bottle and then using the revolve feature. Just would like to know the best way to draw the threads.Thanks! 

konstantin_shiriazdanov

there is thread creator featuresript
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6b640a407d78066bd5e41c7a/w/4693805578a72f40ebfb4ea3/e/f8aea9e5c33e02eab0854a4f
if you don't find thread profile you need there then draw your custom profile and sweep it by helix

SledDriver

Dissecting this will give you some ideas.

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/5b675bcbed078aef0d579b25/w/964c163ae724e26c41c39954/e/1b7fc9d031f90b1927e15a81

Jake_Rosenfeld

@jordan_lindsey the revolve feature is useful when you sketch a cross section of your design and want to revolve that profile about some axis.  If you want to model a full half of the model first and then get the other half, you should try the mirror feature.

https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/revolve.htm
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/mirror.htm