Hello.

After struggling with the macro language for some time i finally succeeded
in programming a 3D-Part-Library for Screws/Nuts/Washers.

The Library is for share with the community.
It contains METRIC Parts.
It consists of
> 7 sorts of Screws
> 7 Sorts of Nuts
> 3 Sorts of Washers
Everything together 1445 Parts.
Sorry for using the old DIN-Designations.

I set up the macros under WINDOWS XP using AKELPAD as Editor (since
Notepad insists of Files having TXT-extensions) and i used CALC (Part
of Open Office) to calculate the necessary coordinates.
I tested the Macros with Viacad 7 Pro and Viacad 8 under Windows XP
and Windows 7 and everything worked fine ...

I have no access to a Mac, but i read somewhere that ASCII-Text-Files
written in Windows should work under MAC OS X, so maybe someone
can try this and post here if this is true ...

Installations Instructions:
Download and unzip to a directory of your liking.
Rename directories if you feel the need.
Use the "File > Import > Macro" Command and choose a file of your
liking.

Feel free to post Praise, Flames, Comments here in this thread.

Merry Christmas.

Roland :)

BPL-RFE do you have for share those 3D library ?

Hello

Thanks, for this macro. I just misunderstand.

Could you explain me how to use this macro? - How to add more parts?

In one of folders DIN315 I saw files e.g. DIN315-M6.macro but I wish to add others? :)
Do you know easy way to do this?

I hae one question:
In Poland we use letters "Ś" "Ź" "ł" - I saw that if in my folder name I use this leters then macro do not works. Do you know solution for that?

P.S.
very well job. In my opinion Tim should add it to normal installation ? :))))))))

Hello.

Use "File > Open > Macro" and then chose a macro of your liking to get the
desired Part.

Yes, the bolts don't have threads.
They are more meant for assemblies.
And in assemblies you often don't see much of the threads of bolts.
Besides that, threads are a huge performance killer.
Yes, you have to import them one by one.
Unluckily no preview with macro - you have to know the correct
DIN-Designation or pin a poster to the wall besides your screen :)

The writing was quite a struggle.
Perhaps it's a good Idea to load a macro in a text editor of your
choice and then comment all lines except the first one with commands.
Run the macro and see what it does.
Uncomment now the second line, run the macro and watch.

Basically, often some lines are drawn, an operation like extrude or revolve
is done.
After that maybe a second body is created and then a boolean operation
is performed (to get a hexagonal head or slot for example).

Remember, all units have to be in inch.
To get the needed coordinates, i set up worksheets in Open Office-CALC
and then copied everything via the clipboard to the text editor.

I see, quite complex ...
If i have the time i will do a screencast on that and then post the link here.

[@Filip: i often made the experience that using language-specific letters
is a VERY BAD IDEA. That's why i try very hard to avoid german specific
letters such as "", "", "" ]

[@Jean-Francois: Thanks for the praise. Glad to hear that the macros
also work on MAC.]

Roland

the library is cool, sharing is cool, seeing how to macro is priceless.