About Machinable Axial Features Parameter Concepts

The parameters of machinable axial features are divided into mandatory and non-mandatory parameters (Thread, tolerance and user parameters).

Mandatory Parameters


Parameter Type	Parameter Name	Editability	Mandatory	Possible values
Common to all Simple hole parameters	Origin point	Yes	Yes	X,Y,Z values
	Origin direction	Yes	Yes	I,J,K Values
	Extension	Yes	Yes	Blind/Through
	Feature Type	Yes	Yes	Simple/Tapered/ counterbored/ countersunk/ counter drilled
	Depth	Yes	Yes	Can take any length value
	Diameter	Yes	Yes	>=0.0
	Hole Bottom Type	Yes	Yes if blind	V-bottom/flat
	Hole Bottom Angle	Yes	Yes if blind	0<angle<180
	Color	Yes	Yes	RGB format
	Creation Source	No	Yes
	Time Stamp	No	Yes
Taper Hole Specific parameters	Angle	Yes	Yes if tapered	0<angle<180
Counterbored hole specific parameters	Counter bore diameter	Yes	Yes if counterbored	>=0.0
	Counter bore depth	Yes	YES if counterbored	Can take any length value
Counter sunk hole specific parameters	Countersunk diameter	Yes	YES if countersunk	>=0.0
	Angle	Yes	YES if countersunk	0<angle<180
Counter drilled hole specific parameters	Counter drilled diameter	Yes	YES if counter drilled	>=0.0
	Counter drilled depth	Yes	YES if counter drilled	Can take any length value
	Angle	Yes	YES if counter drilled	0<angle<180

Thread related parameters
Parameter Name	Editability	Mandatory	Possible Values
Thread Diameter	Yes	No	>=0.0
Thread Pitch	Yes	No	Can take any length value
Thread Depth	Yes	No	Can take any length value
Thread Mode	Yes	No	Right handed/Left handed

Tolerance Parameters
Parameter Name	Editability	Mandatory	Possible Values
Tolerance Maximum	Yes	No	Can take any length value
Tolerance Minimum	Yes	No	Can take any length value

User parameters
Parameter Name	Editability	Mandatory	Possible Values
Integer Type	Yes	No	Any integer value
String type	Yes	No	Any string Value