2.8.3. Sketch 3 - Insert internal thread

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

  1. Create a new sketch.

    Use the secondary mouse button to call up the context menu for tarpaulin XY.

    New sketch ...

    New sketch ...

  2. Click on the Insert rectangle button.

  3. Move the mouse arrow to the coordinate zero point until the snap appears and fix it with a mouse click.

  4. From the coordinate system's zero-point, drag a rectangle and fix it with a mouse click.

  5. In the Change parameters [Change parameter] dialog box, enter T (thread depth) as the width and DG/2 (nominal thread diameter) as the height and confirm with OK.

    Determine width and hight of the rectangle

    Determine width and hight of the rectangle

  6. Determine the axis of rotation [Rotation axis].

  7. Click the Cylindrical thread over length [Cylindrical thread by length] button.

    [Note]Note

    The Cylindrical thread over length [Cylindrical thread by length] and Conical thread over length [Conical thread by lengths] buttons are only active once a rotation axis [Rotation axis] has been determined!

    Click on the corresponding sketch elements and areas and follow the instructions 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 parameters [Change parameter] dialog box opens.

    Set 'T-X ' for the thread length [Thread length] and 'X' for the run-out length [Run out length] (T = thread depth, X = thread run-out).

    Thread: Determine parameters

    Thread: Determine parameters

    Confirm with OK.

    -> The thread is created.

    Thread created

    Thread created

  8. Rotate the right line of rectangle with 30°.

    Select the line to be rotated and then click on the Rotate selection button.

    1. Choose rotation point

    2. Choose reference angle by point

    3. Choose rotation angle by point

    Rotate line

    Rotate line

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

    Click on the Trim elements to each other button.

    Trim line to common point of intersection with base line (rotation axis)

    Trim line to common point of intersection with base line (rotation axis)

    1. Select first element to trim

    2. Choose second element to trim

    3. Choose point of intersection

    The line has been trimmed to rotation axis.

    The line has been trimmed to rotation axis.

  10. Remove the protruding line end.

    To do this, click on the Trim element to another [Trim element with other] button.

    1. Select element to be trimmed [Choose element to trim] (on the cut side)

    2. Choose point of intersection

    Remove protruding line end

    Remove protruding line end

    The protruding line end has been removed.

    The protruding line end has been removed.

    -> The thread is finished.

  11. Click on the Apply changes [Accept changes] button.

  12. In the context menu of Sketch 3, select: Section [Cut] -> Rotate.... [Rotate...]

    Rotate cut - call

    Rotate cut - call

    -> The docking window Rotating body [Rotational solid] is opened.

    Rotate cut - preview

    Rotate cut - preview

  13. Leave the settings as they are and confirm with OK.

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

    Cap nut in the 3D view

    Cap nut in the 3D view

  14. Finish cap nut:

    • Click on Save .

      -> If you are saving for the first time, the Identification details [Identification data] dialog box opens. Make the appropriate entries and confirm with OK. See above.

      -> Now the cap nut geometry is finished.

    • Close PARTdesigner and return to PARTproject back.

      [Note]Note

      To make the geometry visible in the preview, select the corresponding 3db file in the Project selection dialog area.

      Cap nut in PARTproject

      Cap nut in PARTproject