Wood screws

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Modes for Het gereedschap ‘Plaats symbool’

Wood Screw

Detailing

The Wood Screw tool and Wood Screw - 3D tool share the same position on the tool set. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Subsets list and select the desired tool.

To insert a wood screw:

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.

Inserting fastener objects using the Fastener tool

Lag screws

Sheet metal screws

Thumb screws

Parameter	Description
View (2D only)	Select the 2D view
Series	Select inch or metric to display the appropriate nominal sizes
Head Type	Select the wood screw head type
Nominal Size	Select an inch or metric nominal size
Length	For a custom length value, deselect Use Standard Length Increments and enter the length under the screw head (or overall length for flat head screws)
Slot Type	Specify the slot type
Use Standard Length Increments	Automatically adjusts the length to the nearest increment based on size; deselect to enter a custom length
Show Threads	Draws the wood screw with threads
Show Center Line (2D only)	Draws the wood screw with center line(s)