Creating a Thread feature

You can create a Thread feature either From Dimensions or From Curve.

From Dimensions

To create a Thread feature from dimensions:

1. Click the Features step in the Steps panel.
2. In the From Dimensions section, select Thread, then click Next to open the New Feature - Dimensions page for a Thread.
3. Specify the dimensions of the Thread:
   • Type — select ID for an inner diameter Thread or OD for an outer diameter Thread.
   • Custom — Enter the thread dimensions.
   • Standard Thread — Select a thread standard and size from the lists to use standard dimensions.

   • Thread — Select a Left hand or Right hand thread. When viewed from the end of the part toward the chuck, on a left hand thread the tool winds counter-clockwise as it moves towards the chuck, on a right hand thread the tool winds clockwise as it moves towards the chuck.

   • Minor/Major Diameter — Enter the Minor Diameter for an ID feature or the Major Diameter for an OD feature.

   • Pitch — Enter the pitch of the thread.

   • Thread Length — Enter the length of the thread.

   • Thread Height — Enter the height of the thread.

   • Tapered — If your thread is tapered, select this option and enter the taper Angle.
4. Click Next to open the New Feature - Location page.
5. Click Next to open the New Feature - Strategies page.
6. Click Next to open the New Feature - Operations page.
7. Click Next to open the New Feature - Default Tool page for the first operation.
8. Click Next to open the New Feature - Feed/Speed page for the first operation.
9. Click Next to open the New Feature - Tool Usage page for the first operation.
10. Click Next to open the New Feature - Coolant page for the first operation.
11. If you have more than one operation, clicking Next opens the New Feature - Default Tool page for the next operation. If you have no more operations, clicking Next opens the New Feature - Summary page.
12. Click Finish to create the feature and exit the wizard or click Back to return to previous pages.

You can edit the feature later.

From Curve

To create a Thread feature from a curve:

1. Click the Features step in the Steps panel to open the New Feature wizard.
2. In the From Curve section, select Thread, then click Next to open the first New Feature - Curve page.
3. Click Next to open the New Feature - Dimensions page.
   • For Thread, select either Left hand or Right hand. When viewed from the end of the part toward the chuck, on a left hand thread the tool winds counter-clockwise as it moves towards the chuck, on a right hand thread the tool winds clockwise as it moves towards the chuck.
   • Enter the Thread Length and the Pitch (Pitch = 1/TPI). For threads from curves, the pitch is the distance between replications of the curve. The pitch must be greater than or equal to the length of the curve.
Note: If you are creating a Thread from a curve, the Taper option is unavailable. The taper of a thread from curves is determined by the X angle between the start and end points of the curve.
4. Click Next to open the New Feature - Location page.
5. Click Next to open the New Feature - Strategies page.
6. Click Next to open the New Feature - Operations page.
7. Click Next to open the New Feature - Default Tool page.
8. Click Next to open the New Feature - Feed/Speed page.
9. Click Next to open the New Feature - Summary page.
10. Click Finish to create the feature and exit the wizard or click Back to return to previous pages.

You can edit the feature later.