Creating Threads and Taps

You can create the threads or taps on any cylindrical part.

Note: Depending on your role, you may not have access to this functionality.

Before you begin:
  • To create the symbolic representation of threads or taps:
    • Create a cylindrical pad.
    • Select the Display symbolic representation check box available under Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > 3D modeling Core > Part Design tab, Thread/ Tap area.
    • From the View section of the action bar, click Shading with Material . For more information, see 3DExperience Native Apps: Native Apps Basics: Tree and 3D.
    • To access the App Options panel, from the Tools section of the action bar, select App Options .
See Also
Analyzing Taps and Threads
In the Knowledge Base
About applying a material to the thread/tap feature
  1. From the Manufacture section of the action bar, click Thread/Tap .

    The Thread.x dialog box appears.

  2. In the Support face box, select the cylindrical surface.


    Note: Thread and tap definitions do not depend on the polarity of the cylinder geometry. The Thread/Tap capability lets you specify whether you want to create a thread or a tap by selecting the appropriate option.

    Note: If you prefer to create a tap, select Tap .

  3. In the Limit face box, select the face up to which thread should be created..
    Important: Limit faces must be planar.



    The Reverse Direction or the arrow in the work area lets you reverse the thread direction, if needed.

  4. Select the required thread standard.
    Notes:
    • As you are creating a thread, you cannot modify the thread diameter value. If you were creating a tap, you could modify it.
    • If you set standards files in both Data Setup and installation directory, the standard files set in Data Setup are given priority.
    • The standards set using Data Setup are available only in the online mode.
    Tip: The Edit formula contextual command is available from the Thread Diameter box in which you can define formulas for managing diameters values.
  5. In the Thread Depth box, enter a value.
    The Support Diameter and Support height boxes are dimmed. They are merely informative.
  6. In the Pitch box, enter a value as the pitch value to define the distance between each crest.
  7. Select Right-threaded or Left-Threaded option.
  8. Optional: Click Preview.

    Red lines provide a simplified representation of the thread.

  9. Click OK.

    A texture representing thread is displayed on the cylindrical surface. It is a symbolic representation.



    The thread (identified as Thread.xxx) is added to the tree. The corresponding icon is specific to this feature. Diameter, depth and pitch values appear under the Thread node in the tree.

    Notes:
    • If you create a tap, in the tree, the app identifies it as Thread.x, but displays a specific icon.
    • In the App Options panel, you can click 3DMaster query and move the mouse pointer over a hole or thread in the work area to view technological information in the tooltip.