Analyzing Taps and Threads

You can display and filter the information about threads and taps defined for a given 3D shape.

Before you begin:
  • Create a 3D shape with pads and pockets as shown. Apply threads to pads and taps to pockets.
  • Select the Display symbolic representation check box available under Thread/ Tap in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > 3D Modeling Core > Part Design tab.
See Also
Creating Threads and Taps
In the Knowledge Base
About applying a material to the thread/tap feature
  1. From the Review section of the action bar, click Tap - Thread Analysis .
    The Thread/Tap Analysis dialog box with below check boxes:
    • Show symbolic geometry: Displays the representations of the threads and taps in the work area. T

      By default, this check box is selected.

    • Show numerical value: Displays three values defined for threads and taps as follows: diameter x depth x pitch.

      By default, this check box is selected.

    • Show symbolic representation: Displays a texture representing the thread and tap on its faces. It is a symbolic representation.

      By default, this check box is cleared.

    • Valid threads: Displays the number of valid threads present in the work area.

      By default, this check box is selected.

    • Valid taps: Displays the number of valid taps present in the work area.

      By default, this check box is selected.

    • Needless threads: Displays the number of needless threads in the work area.
    • Needless taps: Displays the number of needless taps in the work area.
    • Diameter: Displays the threads and the taps of diameter equal to the diameter value entered in the diameter box.
  2. Click Apply to display the thread and tap representations, and the number of the threads and taps in the work area.
    Two valid threads and two valid taps are detected and displayed. The threads (with dimension 20x10x1) and taps (with dimension 22x10x1) are displayed as below and the values (diameter x depth x pitch) are displayed in yellow:

    Note: In case the thread and tap with more descriptions (For example, thread is created using Metric Thin Pitch standard), the brackets are applied to the values.

  3. Optional: Select the Show symbolic representation check box and click Apply.
    • The Show symbolic geometry check box becomes unavailable.
    • The symbolic representation of threads and taps are displayed along with the values.


  4. From the Transform section of the action bar, click Split .
    The Split Definition dialog box appears.
  5. Select the plane as a splitting element as shown and click OK.


  6. Run the tap-thread analysis and click Apply to display the thread and tap representations, and the number of the threads and taps in the work area.
    Valid thread, valid tap, needless thread, and needless tap are detected and displayed.

  7. Select the Diameter check box, enter 20 as the diameter value, and click Apply.
    Threads and taps with diameter equal to the entered diameter value are filtered and displayed in the work area.

  8. Click OK.