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FS Thread Creator, multiple threads

lou_ambaum
lou_ambaum Member Posts: 2 ✭
in Community Support
Hi,
By selecting multiple "face to thread", only the first selection creates a thread. Is this a know limitation?
When using "Mirror" it seems not to mirror thread. Know?
As example I created "Thread Creator limitation" document.
Any advice/help much appreciated.
KR, Lou
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  • alnis
    alnis Member, Developers Posts: 453 EDU
    Hi Lou! Welcome to the forums. The thread creator FeatureScript is a performance-intensive feature, so rather than applying it to many cylinders simultaneously, it is best to create a separate new solid body and do a part pattern. As for mirroring, you can do a solid part mirror of the threaded part for left-hand threads, mirror the cylinder first and then individually add thread for a consistent threading direction, or do a linear pattern. Here is a document I made as an example:
    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ea09fbea12c3ffe805f29835/w/91386826beffc581760fa5d2/e/15e28462a8a4b8952ddd6203

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  • lou_ambaum
    lou_ambaum Member Posts: 2 ✭
    Hi Alnis, thanks for response and advice. Good to know that Mirror creates LH threads, I wasn't aware. I know thread creator is a performance intensive feature, that's why after creating I suppress it during further design work and unsuppress at the end. But still I think if feature was enhanced with multi-selection "face to Thread" would save me time. KR, Lou

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