/optical_threads_for_CAD

Adds common optical threads to Fusion360

Primary LanguagePowerShell

Joe's Microscopy Thread files for Fusion 360

Provides the following commonly used microscopy/thorlabs threads:

  • UNS threads:
    • SM05, SM1, SM1.5, SM2, SM3, SM4, RMS
  • Metric threads:
    • SM30, M25, M32

To install copy all *.xml files to
%localappdata%\Autodesk\webdeploy\Production<version ID>\Fusion\Server\Fusion\Configuration\ThreadData

The easiest way to do this is navigate to %localappdata%\Autodesk\webdeploy\Production
Select the newest version ID (looks like gibberish, e.g. 1a27f23c10bc87f7eab1f89e440a46f886b5f544)
Navigate deeper to \Fusion\Server\Fusion\Configuration\ThreadData


Note that when you update fusion you might need to reinstall the xml files to the new version ID number.

In Fusion threads are selected by size, but then in Designation give a full name.

Also thread calc helper now contains a 2nd sheet for UNS threads in inventor (which uses a different format...)


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Details on threading specs are from: https://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=10426 and https://www.thorlabs.de/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=1189

Details on Fusion 360 Custom threads: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Custom-Threads-in-Fusion-360.html