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build123d can absolutely accomplish this. I downloaded a STEP file of a self-reversing (diamond) thread part from McMaster Carr for analysis. I will reply when I finish a recreation of it. Based on my analysis of the STEP I most likely will start with a regular left and right helices that are trimmed slightly before they intersect at the end. From there will need to apply constraints for tangency with the helices while staying fixed on the cylindrical body. There are multiple ways to achieve this. The next step is to perform a sweep (cut) on half of the transition plus one side of the helix. This can be done in two stages to avoid self intersecting sweep geometry (a big no-no in most/all BREP CAD kernels).
parent Cargo4286 7 months ago

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