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MilesW · 5th February 2006, 14:24

For the interested, here is a summary of another way to do it. This method gets the fluting right on the shaft.

Right - that's enough drills, I'm off to model a tap

Miles

Corndog · 5th February 2006, 15:52

Cool thinking there...thanks again for sharing

bwtr · 6th February 2006, 03:30

Sorry if I appear dumb! Press(tab), if it means what I think it means, will not do the "move into the--" or highlight the Apply button! And I can not get the EndRadius and Height to display.

Corndog · 6th February 2006, 03:36

when you hit tab after placing the origin of your line you are then able to input values under the tool properties. after you fill in the fields click apply and the next set of input values wanted are displayed. Once it has all the required values it wants and you click apply and there is no change to the fields required click validate.. Sorry for the gross description.. doing it by memory and I am some what new

MilesW · 6th February 2006, 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwtr

Sorry if I appear dumb! Press(tab), if it means what I think it means, will not do the "move into the--" or highlight the Apply button! And I can not get the EndRadius and Height to display.

Hi bwtr,

I'm not sure why the tab key isn't working for you, but it's just a keyboard shortcut and you can use the mouse instead. After selecting the helix tool, click in the each of the numeric entry fields in the tool properties window and edit the field to set the values described. After completing each set of values, click the Apply button and the tool properties window should change to display the next set of options. After you have entered the Edges value you can click the validate button to complete and exit the tool.

Miles

bwtr · 6th February 2006, 13:20

Thanks Miles, Thats what I did to get a result. (I cut out what seemed surplus to the way I have been working) Are you using Mac? The shortcut for the Tab I have (pc) is "Tool Option" which obviously was not applicable in at least some of your Tab usage placements. It's very confusing at times.

MilesW · 6th February 2006, 14:03

I'm using a PC. Can't check the binding of the TAB key at the moment, but it hasn't been changed from the default (Tool Options sounds about right). It certainly moves to the tool options panel and then cycles through the available fields and buttons.

If you've got a method that works for you then I'd stick with that

Miles

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Corndog Edge modeling Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 384	when you hit tab after placing the origin of your line you are then able to input values under the tool properties. after you fill in the fields click apply and the next set of input values wanted are displayed. Once it has all the required values it wants and you click apply and there is no change to the fields required click validate.. Sorry for the gross description.. doing it by memory and I am some what new __________________ daz3d forums blow chunks

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6th February 2006, 03:30	#23 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	Sorry if I appear dumb! Press(tab), if it means what I think it means, will not do the "move into the--" or highlight the Apply button! And I can not get the EndRadius and Height to display.

6th February 2006, 13:20	#26 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	Thanks Miles, Thats what I did to get a result. (I cut out what seemed surplus to the way I have been working) Are you using Mac? The shortcut for the Tab I have (pc) is "Tool Option" which obviously was not applicable in at least some of your Tab usage placements. It's very confusing at times.

6th February 2006, 14:03	#27 (permalink)
MilesW Permanent Noob Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 165	I'm using a PC. Can't check the binding of the TAB key at the moment, but it hasn't been changed from the default (Tool Options sounds about right). It certainly moves to the tool options panel and then cycles through the available fields and buttons. If you've got a method that works for you then I'd stick with that Miles