Creating Associative Thread Dimensions

This task will show you how to create associative thread dimensions.
aprereq.gif (1223 bytes) Open the intthread.CATDrawing document.
1.   Click the Thread Dimension icon from the Dimensioning toolbar (Dimensions subtoolbar).

 
2.  

Select the thread to be dimensioned in the front view. The diameter dimension appears.
3.    Click the Thread Dimension icon .
4.   Select the two lines representing the thread to be dimensioned in the section view. 

 

 
Two dimensions appear:
the thread diameter,
the thread depth. 

 

The dimension prefix (M in this example) is issued from the thread standard defined when creating the hole in the 3D Part. 

In the top views you can modify threads dimensions orientation.

 

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