Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
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Is there a way to suppress all cosmetic threads in all parts of an assembly for interference detection purpose. These cosmetic threads were generated from hole wizard (tapping). I notice that there are fake inferences between tapped holes and fasteners. I could suppress all the cosmetic threads individually. But it is too much work. How do you handle these kinds of fake interference? I still want to SW to detection any interference between fasteners and their mating parts. Otherwise, I could just suppress all fasteners.
Do you guys know a better way?
Thanks,
Alex
Do you guys know a better way?
Thanks,
Alex






RE: Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
Jeff Mowry
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RE: Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
Also you do not need to suppress the fasteners. You can select whatever parts you want to be included when using the Interference detection tool. Creating a config with all the fasteners suppressed would be a useful idea though.
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RE: Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
Thanks,
Alex
RE: Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
Suppressing the cosmetic threads generated with Hole Wizard will change the hole size. I use them a lot for interference detection. If you search "cosmetic thread" in SW help menu, you will find the following info.
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For tap and pipe tap holes, you can add cosmetic threads in the Hole Wizard.
NOTE: For tapped holes with cosmetic threads created in the Hole Wizard, the hole diameter is the diameter of the tap drill. For tapped holes without cosmetic threads, the hole diameter is the outer diameter of the thread.
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Thanks,
Alex
RE: Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
If, when creating the tapped hole, the no cosmetic thread option is selected, then I agree, the hole will be the nominal thread size (Ø1/2" for 1/2"-20 thread). But that is not the same as suppressing the cosmetic thread from the FM tree ... at least not on my computer (hole measures Ø.453). That would be a handy feature though.
What version of SW are you using?
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RE: Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
I think I did not phrase it properly. Instead of saying "Suppress" cosmetic thread feature (from FM tree), I should have said "Remove cosmetic thread" from Hole Definition dialog box from Hole Wizard command.
Thanks,
Alex
RE: Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
This probably could be done through API ... but I don't have a clue of how to do that.
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RE: Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
RE: Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection
It is true that when you add or remove a cosmetic thread thru. hole wizard, it will change the ID of the hole and therefore break any mates associated with the holes. But when you REMOVE or ADD back the cosmetic thread thru. hole wizard, it will recover the same ID of the hole and therefore still resolve the same mates associated with the holes.
Alex
RE: Suppress all cosmetic threads in an assembly for inteference detection