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Desktop modeling, a browser workbench,
and a preview of the joint engineering suite.

Thread Designer 3.1

Windows desktop

Define thread profiles, dimensions and mesh settings, then generate and export an INP model.

  • Parametric bolts and nuts
  • Multiple thread types
  • Finite element mesh export
Product details and downloads

Thread Designer 3.2

Windows desktop application

Use a direct 3D workflow for familiar threaded joint modeling tasks.

  • Direct 3D dimension editing
  • Joint and part organization
  • Mesh sections and quality checks
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Thread Designer 3.2 Web

Browser-based workbench

Build a joint model from a set of dimensions in your browser.

  • M / MJ threads
  • Multiple clamped members
  • INP and mesh quality report
Open workbenchLearn about 3.2 Web

Thread Designer Engineering Suite 4.0

Preview Downloads pending

A suite of engineering tools for fastened joints.

  • Design and analysis
  • Testing and measurement
  • Assembly and in-service monitoring
Open the 4.0 preview

Inspect each step
of the modeling process

Follow one joint through 3.2 Web, from geometry parameters
to an exportable mesh.

Workbench screenshot showing joint dimensions, a sectioned mesh and the modeling steps
M12 × 1.75 example · Live workbench
  1. 01

    Define dimensions

    Set the thread size, pitch, shank dimensions and head dimensions.

  2. 02

    Inspect the assembly

    Check the bolt, nut and clamped members together to see how each layer fits.

  3. 03

    Check the mesh

    Switch between solid geometry and the hexahedral mesh. Use a section cut to inspect internal elements.

  4. 04

    Export the model

    Export the INP model and mesh quality report, then set up the load case in your solver.

Explore the Web modeling workflow

Start with a set of dimensions

Open the Web workbench to create your first threaded joint.

Start modeling online