Thread command, creates a thread on cylindrical faces. (For holes use Hole command. Use thread command only for outer surfaces of the cylinder).
For Activating thread command:
- Click on Thread in “Home Ribbon Bar => More (in feature group) => Thread.
- Select Thread command from “Menu => Insert => Design Feature => Thread”
Thread Type:
- Symbolic:
- You can not see it on the screen.
- You can see and understand from the part navigator.
- It is useful for drafting.
- Better pc performance
- Detailed:
- You can see it on the screen and part navigator.
- It is not useful for drafting.
- Not good for pc performance
Example:
- Activate the Thread command. Thread pop up window will open.
- Select a cylindrical face. A new pop up window will open. Don’t write anything on the name bar.
- Select the start face of the thread. A new pop up window will open.
- You can change the thread direction in this window.
- Click the “Ok” or middle mouse button. A new pop up window will open. It is the same as the command start window.
- If you want, you can change the thread length in this window. Also, there is an option for the right hand/left-hand thread in this window.
- Click “Ok” or middle mouse button to finish thread command.
Note: There will be unwanted arrows on the screen after using this command. You can use the “Regenerate All Views” command to clear these arrows.
