PhiiLL 0 Posted April 24, 2017 Hey guys, I want to make a simple screw in Houdini, but the boolean operator is not very helpful when I try to make the thread out of a helix :/ The aim is to subtract the helix from the body of my screw, which should create my thread. But it won't subtract it entirely :/ Could you help me please? screw.hipnc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukeiamyourfather 167 Posted April 24, 2017 I did the cap after the convert to polygon plus a fuse. It works after that. screw_fixed.hipnc 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhiiLL 0 Posted April 26, 2017 On 24.4.2017 at 10:47 PM, lukeiamyourfather said: I did the cap after the convert to polygon plus a fuse. It works after that. screw_fixed.hipnc Wow, thank you very much for the quick response! Could you tell me why the boolean works, when the nodes are set in this order? Maybe I can avoid similar problems in the future if I understand what the problem was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukeiamyourfather 167 Posted April 26, 2017 The NURB cap wasn't lining up with the rest of the tube. NURBS are good for some stuff and not for others. The polygon cap matched the rest of the geometry perfectly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhiiLL 0 Posted April 27, 2017 22 hours ago, lukeiamyourfather said: The NURB cap wasn't lining up with the rest of the tube. NURBS are good for some stuff and not for others. The polygon cap matched the rest of the geometry perfectly. okay, thank you for your help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
