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Creating Revolved Parts and Threads

Creating turned and revolved parts is a regular occurrence in many engineering departments because of the types of parts designed and manufactured. The parts consist of circular features around a common axis. There are actually two different workflows for creating circular parts, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Creating threads on a part presents another challenge.

You can create circular parts using a single sketch and revolving it around a centerline axis. Alternatively, you can create multiple circular extrusions to produce the same part.

There are also two different workflows for creating ...