How to draw J-hooks?

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone.

I am newbie and am trying to draw J-hook for Telecommunication Cables.

Anyone knows how to do it?

[smbrennan · Accepted solution]

I'd suggest creating a basic 3D model and working with that in 3D, but then again I tend to use new technology in an old-fashioned way.

Assuming your J-Hooks are bent sheet metal like they appear in the image, follow these steps:

• Create the profile of your J-hook (a 'J' in this case). Use polylines and make sure they're close.
• Extrude the closed polyline the depth of the hook.
• In a 3D view, create a circle for your 3/8" rod, place that where it's located on the hook. Extrude that to the deck/structure it's attaching to.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for your advice. I will try to do it and let you know soon.

[Keith.Brown]

You have a couple of options available to you.  I tend to create all of my hangers as mvparts and that is certainly an option.  Just add a pipe connector to where the threaded rod would normally attach.  You can also create the j-hook as a structural member.  You can add the 3D block to the end of a round structural member, in this case the size of the threaded portion of the hook.  You can then add the structural member and the j-hook will be attached to one end of the member.  This will allow you to stretch the threaded portion of the hook to any length you like.