TaperedThreadInfo Object

Derived from: ThreadInfo Object

Description

The TaperedThreadInfo object defines the thread information that is used by the Hole and Thread features. For standard threads the StandardThreadInfo object is used.

Properties

Name Description
Application Returns the top-level parent application object. When used the context of Inventor, an Application object is returned. When used in the context of Apprentice, an ApprenticeServer object is returned.
BasicMinorDiameter Use F1 key to display help topic.
CustomThreadDesignation Indicates the custom thread designation from the Custom Thread Designation column of the thread data spreadsheet.
EffectiveDiameter Use F1 key to display help topic.
EffectiveLength Use F1 key to display help topic.
EngagementDiameter Use F1 key to display help topic.
EngagementLength Use F1 key to display help topic.
ExternalPitchDiameter Use F1 key to display help topic.
FullThreadDepth Gets whether this thread is the full length of the cylinder or cone.
Internal Gets and sets whether this is an internal thread or external (False).
Metric Gets and sets whether this thread is metric or not.
NominalExternalDiameter Use F1 key to display help topic.
NominalExternalLength Use F1 key to display help topic.
OutsidePipeDiameter Use F1 key to display help topic.
OverallExternalLength Use F1 key to display help topic.
Pitch Use F1 key to display help topic.
RightHanded Gets and sets whether this is a right handed thread or left handed (False).
ThreadBasePoints Property that returns an enumerator of Point objects indicating the base points for the thread. Typically, there is only one item in the collection. The exception is a hole feature based on multiple sketch points, in which case there are as many Point objects returned as there are sketch points. The point accounts for any offsets applied to the thread. The property returns a point only when the ThreadInfo object is obtained from a feature and returns Nothing in the forward create scenario.
ThreadDesignation Property that returns a string that contains the thread designation. This is the full thread designation that is used in a drawing for the thread callout.
ThreadDirection Property that returns the direction of the thread. The property returns a vector only when the ThreadInfo object is obtained from a feature and returns Nothing in the forward create scenario.
ThreadHeight Use F1 key to display help topic.
ThreadsPerInch Use F1 key to display help topic.
ThreadType Gets and sets the thread type.
ThreadTypeIdentifier Property that returns the string that identifies the thread type. This string is not localized and should not be changed by the user. The thread type is the name of the sheet in the Thread.xls file.
Type Returns an ObjectTypeEnum indicating this object's type.
VanishThread Use F1 key to display help topic.
WrenchMakeupDiameter Use F1 key to display help topic.
WrenchMakeupLength Use F1 key to display help topic.

Accessed From

HoleFeatures.CreateTaperedTapInfo, ThreadFeatures.CreateTaperedThreadInfo

Samples

Name Description
Creating a ThreadInfo object Demonstrates the use of a ThreadInfo object.

Version

Introduced in version 5