Cosmetic threads on 1/2 part

[pyromech]

How do I create a cosmetic thread on half a cylinder?
I have a 1/2 of sleeve/disk modeled and when i add the cosmetic thread, it will revolve 360 degrees around instead of the 180 deg. I tried cutting it with an extrusion and it wont go away. Eventually i need to add a rectangular plate on the bottom of the 1/2 disk

thanks guys

 

[fighterpilot]

Create your cosmetic thread as normal. Next create a surface on the flat surface. Finally create a surface trim of the cosmetic using the flat surface. The flat surface should disappear leaving just the threads on the 1/2 round.

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Fighter Pilot
Manufacturing Engineer

 

[pyromech]

Thanks fighterpilot

But what else can i trim with this feature. I noticed that it was grayed out (unavailable) when the cosmetic threads wasnt there.

 

[fighterpilot]

You mean what else can you use the surface trim feature for? You can really trim any surface to another with it. I always used them as I described the majority of the time. Last place I worked was not really into funky surfaces so the surface trim feature use was limited except in the case I described.



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Fighter Pilot
Manufacturing Engineer