Hole Callout Format for tapped holes
Hole Callout Format for tapped holes
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How can I get a unique format string for a tapped hole (Hole Wizard) with cosmetic thread when the tap drill is thru but the thread is blind?
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RE: Hole Callout Format for tapped holes
C:\Program Files\Solidworks\Lang\English\calloutformat.txt
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RE: Hole Callout Format for tapped holes
RE: Hole Callout Format for tapped holes
I have spent a good bit of time just today doing nearly the same thing as you are trying to do. I believe I got mine to do what you want. Locate the line beginning with "TAP_DRILL THRU (ct)=" and insert the text as shown below. you can cut paste the existing line right below it with * before and after as a Rem line.
TAP-DRILLTHRU(ct)=DR THRU & TAP <hw-threaddesc> X <hw-threaddepth>;
This worked fine for me but my problem is that on a hole that is put in with hole wizard and if both drilled & tapped thru with a cosmetic thread. I cannot do a customized callout for this one. If I remove the cosmetic thread it works fine. If anyone could help I would appreciate it.
thanks Ken
RE: Hole Callout Format for tapped holes
1. blind drill/blind thread 2. thru drill/blind thread 3. thru drill/thru thread.
Each of these requires a unique format to specify properly on a detail drawing. SolidWorks only provides two formats when using cosmetic threads. If you don't use cosmetic threads then you have three to choose from, but as I stated earlier it corrupts the model. The calloutformat.txt is a bit of hack programming that works, but is a little awkward. Last Friday I played a bit on 2004 Beta and this issue was resolved.
Let's just hope it makes to the production release!