Knurl

1-Create your cylinder

2-Create a CUT, ADVANCED, HELICAL SWEEP

2.1-For a sketching plane, create a datum through the axis of the

cylinder on an angle to another plane.

2.2-Sketch your sweep profile (make sure to have the profile's

extremities past the ends of the cylinder) and your centerline

(through the axis of the cylinder)

sketch your knurl cut section and finish the feature.

3-Copy the cut you created in the previous step. Make it independant

and use the same references.

3.1- Now redefine the copied cut. Redefine it's attributes, change

from Right-Handed to Left-Handed.

4-Patern the first cut and adjust the settings until you are

satisfied with the number of cuts created and the interval between

them.

5-Pattern the other cut using the same increment and number of copies

you used for the first one.

NOTE: THIS TYPE OF FEATURE CREATION IS EXTREMELY HARDWARE INTENSIVE.

Your regeneration time will likely be very high. You may want to

create this geometry and then make a srinkwrap of it to lighten the

load on your computer when manipulating this part in an assembly