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10 Mar 2026 11:14:49 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Help: How to create a bolt?  
From: jr
Date: 7 Mar 2026 04:10:00
Message: <web.69abea739c1bf2d9663764eb6cde94f1@news.povray.org>
hi,

"LanuHum" <Lan### [at] yandexru> wrote:
> Hi! I am interested in the question: is it possible to create a thread without a
> mesh of triangles? We need a smooth surface of the thread in the picture
> 38400x21600 (4K * 10)

S Benge posted a macro which "To model a bolt or auger, you could use
t_coil_solid to cut grooves into a cylinder".  hth.

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regards, jr.


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