- Create a rounded Step Bore or Pocket feature or a round Boss to thread.
- Click the
Features
step in the Steps panel.
- Select Thread Milling and click Next to open the New Feature - Dimensions page.
- Specify the Thread dimensions:
- Custom — Enter the thread dimensions.
- Standard Thread — Select this option, then select a thread standard and size from the lists to use standard dimensions.
Type — Select ID for an inner diameter thread or OD for an outer diameter thread.
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.
Tapered taps are driven to a different depth than straight taps. For straight taps, a tip allowance is added to the thread depth so that the tool cuts the complete thread, this is not added for tapered taps so that the OD is not affected.
- Click Next to open the New Feature - Location page to set the location of the center of the top of the feature.
- Click Next to open the New Feature - Strategies page.
- Click Next to open the New Feature - Operations page.
- Click Next to open the New Feature - Default Tool page.
- Click Next to open the New Feature - Feed/Speed page.
- Click Next to open the New Feature - Summary page.
- Click Finish to create the feature and exit the wizard or click Back to return to previous pages.
You can edit the feature later.