how to model a screw

[TrenZ62]

Use the spring default and play with the settings until you get what you want.

[g.samsa]

yeah i tried that but it just doesn't look real enough.

[CapnPanic]

you can use 2 helix splines (one with a smaller radius then the other), attach them into one and connect their verts with new lines and use a surface modifier on them :) then you can eithe convert to epoly and add parts for the top and bottom or create the top and bottom from more splines and continue with teh surface modifier

[g.samsa]

wow thanks i think that might actually work the best

:thumbsup:

[allenlikewo]

maybe I am missing something but even though last method would probably work that seems like it would take forever. Helixs create so many verticies. Is there a quicker way to connect all the verticies other than using create line and doing them all one at a time?

[g.samsa]

cross section modifier.

[allenlikewo]

Ok, now I feel stupid. I should have done that but for some reason I didn't think it would work.

Anyway thanks.

[g.samsa]

no problem :)

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