Bolt Factory Script

Dune2k · June 2, 2010, 1:29am

If I create BOLT>ALLEN>CAP and apply smooth shade you will see that normals are not good. I do ctrl+n to fix normal, would be nice if script did that automatically.

Spudmn · June 2, 2010, 2:05am

Oh I see. Thanks for spotting that.

I was looking at the hex bolt and it doesn’t have this problem.

That should be easy to fix and will be in the next release.

olaf · June 22, 2010, 10:16am

Hi Spudmn,

here´s a boring render i did this afternoon with your Bolt Factory Script:

<-- Click Picture for HiRes Picture…

Bye, Olaf.

Dune2k · June 25, 2010, 5:11am

Nice image, Olaf!

Eulgrand · July 1, 2010, 1:55pm

Hi Spudmn,
Thanks a lot for this add-on and the update.
Seems like the “Head dia” and “Head height” fields are inverted, which also screws up the presets.

Spudmn · July 3, 2010, 10:40pm

Thanks Eulgrand.

A new version is available on SourceForge.

Version 3.01 4/7/10

Fixed bugs. Head height and Head Dia where transposed. Fixed the normals for Cap,Pan and Dome heads.

PootSlap20X6 · August 16, 2010, 11:19am

I’m relatively new to blender. I’m using 2.53 and I’ve installed the bolt factory v3.01 to the add-ons and when I hit create nothing happens. Can anyone show me where I went wrong?

lowpolyBlender · August 18, 2010, 8:50am

Does this not work for 2.53? I follow the instructions on how to make a bolt/nut, but it doesn’t appear once I hit create.

lowpolyBlender · August 20, 2010, 4:24am

Anyone? Anyone got this working in 2.53?

organic · August 20, 2010, 10:25am

In 2.53 it is an Add-On. Enable it in User Preferences, then go to Add -> Mesh -> Bolt

David_C · September 27, 2010, 4:30pm

Getting an error @ line 45:

import Mathutils

Running Python 2.6.2 and Blender 2.49. Error is stating “no module mathutils” I am suspecting this may have to do with not running Python 3.0 and Blender 2.5x. Does the script run in previous editions?

David C.

RickyBlender · September 27, 2010, 8:06pm

change the M for small m

salutations

David_C · September 28, 2010, 11:10am

@RickyBlender–I did that, still getting same error message.

RickyBlender · September 28, 2010, 11:39am

change all the mathutil names eveywhere
or you do get this error

when done you may have other errors on other name from mathutil but
when adjusted should work again

which version are you using ?

is the last version of script in first post ?

salutations

David_C · October 2, 2010, 11:52am

I’ll give it a shot. I’m using add_mesh_bolt_3_01 — I believe this is the latest version. Still using Blender 2.49.

Spudmn · October 6, 2010, 11:44pm

Hi David
You will need to use version V2.02 with Blender 2.49. The V3.XX is for Blender 2.5. You can get V2.02 here.

5_on_it · February 19, 2011, 12:49pm

Wow… I see that Blender.org is using one of my renders for the bolt factory script. Thanks - To whomever chose to post it!
http://www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-249/

Meta-Androcto · November 26, 2011, 11:07am

hi, the script is not working from revision 42xxx
Spudmn, could you look at it please.

xan2622 · July 20, 2019, 9:50am

Hi @Spudmn. Thank you for creating this useful addon, it works great on blender 2.8.

I don’t have any gripe expect that I think that in the Add > Mesh menu, the addon should display Bolt & Nut, not only Bolt.

xan2622 · April 10, 2020, 7:57am

Hi @Spudmn

I have noticed that when a counter sink bolt is created, some normals are inverted (I am not sure if it’s intensional but just in case, I wanted to inform you… ).

Do you plan to add more bit types? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives)
It would be really nice if your add-on featured:

Slot
Torx
Pozidriv