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Creating a New Hole Type for ANSI Metric
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Creating a New Hole Type for ANSI Metric

Creating a New Hole Type for ANSI Metric

(OP)
I'm looking to add a tapped hole type to an existing standard.  I have M14 x 1.5 and I'm looking to create a M14 x 1.0.  

I have SW 2008.

How to do it?

RE: Creating a New Hole Type for ANSI Metric

(OP)
Yes I did see this but I'm not looking to create an entire new standard.  Would just like to add a thread size to an existing standard.

RE: Creating a New Hole Type for ANSI Metric

That is how it is done in SW. After the new standard is created for customization, any unwanted portions can be deleted. When creating a custom hole it is a very simple on-the-fly selection to switch from the standard to the customized database.

You could go into the main Access database but that would void SW support.

RE: Creating a New Hole Type for ANSI Metric

Jterry,
     The best way is to modify the SWBrowser.mdb database.  Make a backup of this file first, just in case.

     Open it up and look for the AM_DATA_HW_TappedHole table.  This is where the Hole Wizard gets the Metric tapped hole information from.  Add a new entry for your M14x1.  You also have to add the tap drill size.  Open the AM_DATA_HW_TapDrills table and add a new entry.  Keep the SIZE description the same for both. And finally look for AM_DATA_THRD and add any entry.  This is where you put all the information in about the threads.  Make sure you use the same size description everywhere.

     I have modified this database extensively for our company standards.  It's no big deal.  Mostly it is just hard to find what you need to change.  Good luck.
Chris
 

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