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3.2.6.3. Sketch 3 - Insert Inner thread

In a last step the cap nut gets an inner thread.

  1. Create a new sketch.

    With the secondary mouse key, call the context menu of Plane XY.

    New sketch ...

    New sketch ...

  2. Click on the button Insert rectangle .

  3. Lead the cursor to the KO zero-point until the snap appears and fix it with a mouse click.

  4. From the KO zero-point draw the rectangle and fix it with a mouse click.

  5. In the dialog box Change parameter enter T as width, DG/2 as hight and confirm with OK.

    Determine width and hight of the rectangle

    Determine width and hight of the rectangle

  6. Define the Rotation axis.

  7. Click the button Cylindrical thread by length .

    [Note] Note

    Not until a Rotation axis has been defined, the Cylindrical thread by length and Conical thread by lengths buttons are active!

    Click on the respective sketch elements and areas and follow the notes in the footer:

    1. select outer edge...

    2. select thread start...

    3. Determine depth of thread...

    4. Determine thread end...

    5. select material side...

    Define thread

    Define thread

    The Change parameter window opens.

    Insert 'T-X' for the Thread length and 'X' for the Run out length.

    Determine Thread length and Run out length

    Determine Thread length and Run out length

    Confirm with OK. --> The thread is created.

    Thread created

    Thread created

  8. Trim the overhanging line end.

    Trim overhanging line end

    Trim overhanging line end

    On this, click on the button Trim element with other . Choose the element to be trimmed and then the desired intersection point.

  9. Add a line at angle of 118°+180° with length 1.

    Add line

    Add line

    Hereto click on the button Line at angle to line with length .

    Select the Base line and the Start point. --> The new line follows the cursor.

    Choose the rough position and confirm with a click. --> The dialog box Change parameter is opened.

    Enter the Angle 118°, the Length 1 and confirm with OK.

  10. Trim the marked elements to each other in their intersection point.

    Click on the button Trim elements to each other .

    Select the first element to be trimmed, then the second and then the desired intersection point.

    Trim elements to each other

    Trim elements to each other

    Result:

    Elements trimmed

    Elements trimmed

  11. Remove unnecessary line:

    Hereto click on Delete Element .

    Delete the line which is highlighted in red in the following figure.

    Delete unnecessary line

    Delete unnecessary line

    --> The thread is finished.

    Thread finished

    Thread finished

  12. Click on the button Accept changes .

  13. In the context menu of Sketch 3, select Cut -> Rotate....

    Rotate cut

    Rotate cut

    --> The dialog box Rotational solid is opened.

    Dialog box "Rotational solid"

    Dialog box "Rotational solid"

  14. Leave the defaults and confirm with OK.

    --> The finished cap nut is displayed in the 3D view.

    Cap nut in the 3D view

    Cap nut in the 3D view

  15. Finish cap nut:

    • Click on Save .

      --> The dialog box Part information is opened.

    • Possibly change the existing entries and confirm with OK.

      --> The cap nut's geometry is finished.

    • Close the PARTdesigner and return to PARTproject.

      [Note] Note

      In order to show the geometry in the preview, first you have to click another feature in the dialog area Project selection, and then again the cap_nut.3db-file.

      Cap nut in PARTproject

      Cap nut in PARTproject