Screw threads

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Modes for Het gereedschap ‘Plaats symbool’

Screw Threads

Detailing

To insert a screw thread:

Click the tool and mode.

Click to place the object, and click again to set the rotation. The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Diameter	Enter the thread diameter
Overall Length	Specify the overall length of the screw thread
Thread Length	Specify the length of the threads only
Thread Pitch	Indicate the thread pitch
Fillet Radius	Specify the fillet radius
Thread Style	Select one of the thread display styles. For Style 1, the shoulder diameter is equal to the thread diameter; for Style 2, the shoulder diameter is equal to the pitch diameter.
Thread Bottom	Select flat or chamfered
Show Threads As	For Simple thread styles, select dashed lines or solid lines
Show Thread Runout	For Simple-1 and Schematic-1 styles, displays the thread runout
Show Center Line	Draws the screw threads with a center line