Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
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I am currently using version 6.0.2.8 with XP professional. When using the hole function to create threaded holes the cosmetic representation of the thread in my drawing only shows 270 degrees of the thread diameter. I also find that sometimes using "feature parameter" to place a callout of the thread in the drawing that the thread specs show up but the tapped hole size does not.
Has anyone had any similar experiences? Is it a version bug?
Thanks
Has anyone had any similar experiences? Is it a version bug?
Thanks





RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
Are you speaking about the top view of the tap? If that is that case then change the type of representation that is being used:
rmc (right mouse click) on drawing view > style > threads > thread standard > change between the ISO and ANSI styles (and press "apply") and see if that helps
RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
Did you use "feature parameters" to dimension the tap in that picture? It looks better that what I got, maybe because I have metric holes?
RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
I did use "feature parameters" on this thread but you can see that it did not include the tapped hole size which I'll have to add in manually.
RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
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RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
Yes. The callout for the tapped hole sometimes will not display. In the Feature Parameter dialog I select both the hole icon and the thread icon for the threaded hole feature. I have attached an image of the dialog box.
Most of the time it works and displays a separate callout for the tapped hole and for the threaded feature but occassionally I can only get the callout for the threaded feature.
RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
John R. Baker, P.E.
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Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
I will have to start paying more attention to the circumstances where this happens. We have only been using NX for a little over a year and have been using the same drawing standard for most of that time. Most of our parts are created from a common template part that includes the drawing. I'll gather more info and post back with what I find.
Thanks,
RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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Cypress, CA
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RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
I then delete the call outs and instance that threaded hole to make a pattern. If I try to use the feature parameter function after instancing the threaded hole, I get the thread callout but not the tapped hole call out.
If I delete the instances I still can not get the tapped hole callout to show on the original threaded hole feature.
What does work is if I use the feature parameter function right after creating the first threaded hole. I do get both call outs and I can then instance the threaded hole and the callout remains.
RE: Cosmetic Threads in drawing not completely shown
Insert -> Associative Copy -> Instance Geometry...
...create the desired 'pattern' of points (which represent where you wish for your threaded-holes to be).
Now when you go to create your Threaded-Hole, when asked to 'Select planar face to sketch or specify points', with the 'Curve Rule' set to 'Feature Points', select any one of the points, set your desired hole specifications and hit OK. And if you wish to change the number of holes, just edit the quantity value used in the Instance Geometry feature.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.